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The new ICS2 will collect data about all goods entering the EU prior to their arrival. The European Union (EU) will launch a new EU customs pre-arrival security and safety program on March 15, 2021. The program will help establish an integrated EU approach to reinforce customs risk management framework. Its implementation is seen as…
Read MoreCustoms Notice 19-14 Mandatory electronic reporting for exporters Memorandum D22-1-1 Administrative Monetary Penalty System Concrete Reinforcing Bar from China, Korea and Turkey. Notice of Expiry Review Determinations Textiles and Clothing Free Trade Agreement Tariff Preference Level Utilization 2020 Imports – Updated Textiles and Clothing 2020 Tariff Preference Level Utilization NAFTA Exports – Updated USDA will…
Read MoreMeasure builds on other relief from tariffs and taxes for certain goods imported for emergency. The Government of Canada is waiving tariffs on certain medical goods, including personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks and gloves. In doing so Ottawa wants to reduce the cost of imported PPE for Canadian businesses, which face tariffs of…
Read MoreStatistics Canada says exports fell 4.7 percent while imports declined 3.5 percent. Statistics Canada announced that the country’s merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $894 million in February to $1.4 billion in March. The Federal agency says merchandise exports fell 4.7% to $46.3 billion in March, the lowest level since January 2018. Total…
Read MoreTwo new tariff rate quotas were established under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. Global Affairs Canada is seeking input from Canadians on the administration of two new Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) for sugar and sugar-containing products exported to the United States established under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). The purpose of the consultation is to hear stakeholders’…
Read MoreThe Commission’s negative determination means no antidumping duty order will be issued. The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) announced on April 23, 2020 that it had determined that a U.S. industry is not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of sodium sulfate anhydrous from Canada that the U.S. Department…
Read MoreThe Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement: What importers need to know. Overview of key changes affecting imports Customs Notice 20-19 Certain Goods Remission Order (COVID-19) Customs Notice 20-18 Implementation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) De Minimis Threshold with Respect to Customs Duties and Taxes for Courier Imports Customs Notice 20-17 Re-classification of “assault style” firearms to…
Read MoreThe U.S. completed its domestic procedures to implement the agreement. The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) will be coming into effect on July 1, 2020 following the United States’ official notices to Canada and Mexico that it had completed its domestic procedures to implement the agreement. The CUSMA preferential tariff treatment will be based on satisfying…
Read MoreMost air freight is carried in the cargo hold of passenger flights that are now on hold. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March air cargo performance demonstrating a severe capacity shortfall. As most air freight is carried in the cargo hold of scheduled passenger flights, the cancellation of almost all air…
Read MoreUnder the new agreement practically all trade in goods between the EU and Mexico will be duty-free. The European Union (EU) and Mexico concluded the last outstanding element of the negotiation of their new trade agreement on April 28. EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan and Mexican Minister of Economy Graciela Márquez Colín agreed on the…
Read MoreCustoms authorities in both countries react in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that in response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the closure of all FAST/NEXUS Enrolment Centres will be extended until at least June 1, 2020. This temporary closure includes all Canadian public access to NEXUS and…
Read MoreMemorandum D11-5-16 Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Rules of Origin Textiles and Clothing Free Trade Agreement Tariff Preference Level Utilization 2020 Imports – Updated Textiles and Clothing 2020 Tariff Preference Level Utilization NAFTA Exports – Updated CFIA – Interim guidance: Sending food export certificates to foreign countries during COVID-19 CFIA – How…
Read MoreWTO report draws attention to the current lack of transparency at the multilateral level. The World Trade Organization (WTO) reports that eighty countries and customs territories so far have introduced export prohibitions or restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A report prepared by the WTO Secretariat and based on information from official sources…
Read MoreThe border closure does not apply to freight and to certain essential travel. Canada and the United States have announced that they are extending by another 30 days the border restrictions put in place a month ago. The ban on crossing the border for leisure and tourism is therefore maintained until May 21. The two countries agreed…
Read MoreHealth Canada has issued measures to facilitate the manufacturig and the importation of essential products. Health Canada has issued several Expedited review and/or access measures to facilitate the manufacturig and the importation of health products that are deemed essential in relation to the treatment or prevention of COVID-19 infections. A recently published web page gives…
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