The World Customs Organization (WCO) reminds the general public to exercise extreme caution when purchasing critical medical supplies from unknown sources, particularly online. The use of these goods may cost lives. While the world is gripped by the fight against COVID-19, criminals have turned this into an opportunity for fraudulent activity. There have been an…
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CBSA Confirms Transition to Single-Window Requirements on April 1, 2020
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has published a notice confirming its intent to decommission certain legacy electronic cargo release options in favor of those required under its Single-Window Initiative (SWI) program. Effective April 1, 2020, Canadian imports regulated or co-regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Transport Canada (TC) or Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN)…
New Delmar Customs Webinar Series – Key Insights on Trade, Compliance, Duties & More
Join Delmar Customs Experts for an important webinar series (free!), covering several topics that any company doing business in Canada should master. Learn valuable pointers and get answers in real time. USMCA / CUSMA is Coming! Are You Ready?Whatever you want to call it, this comprehensive North American trade agreement is on its way. Learn how this…
CBSA Trade Compliance Verification Priorities List for 2020
As in past years, the CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) released a list of Trade Compliance Verification Priorities. These are the commodities that the CBSA will be focusing on for audit purposes in 2020. Although the CBSA audits a wide variety of products above and beyond this listing, importers of these specific commodities should be…
Important Notice – Chinese Section 301 Tariffs Reduction Measures to Come into Effect February 14, 2020
Importers are reminded that Section 301 List 4A products entering the U.S. on or after February 14, 2020, will be assessed a reduced tariff rate of 7.5%. The current List 4A tariff rate is 15%. This reduction is a result of the recent Phase 1 trade agreement reached between the U.S. and China. Section 301…
List 4A Section 301 Tariffs Reduced Under Phase One U.S. – China Trade Agreement
The U.S. and Chinese governments signed an initial (Phase One) trade agreement in Washington, D.C. on January 15, 2020. This overall framework includes a number of individual agreements governing various aspects of trade between the two countries, including technology transfer, intellectual property and financial services. Included within the overall agreement is a commitment to reduce…
