On October 25th, 2019, Presidential Proclamation (PP) 9955 was issued modifying trade benefits under the General System of Preferences (GSP) for Ukraine and Thailand. These changes include the following: As of 12:01 a.m. EDT on October 30, 2019, certain goods from Ukraine entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, will be eligible for…
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Products Containing Hydrochlorofluorocarbon Prohibited by Canada as of January 1, 2020
Effective January 1, 2020, Canada will prohibit the importation of products containing or designed to contain hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC). Currently, most HCFC products are controlled for import and export purposes. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) allows parties to import or export ozone-depleting substances (ODS), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and related products containing or designed to contain such…
U.S. Announces Increase in Importer Cotton Fee as of December 16, 2019
Effective December 16, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will increase the fee paid by U.S. importers of cotton and cotton-containing products under the Cotton Research and Promotion Order. The current rate of $0.011905 per kilogram will increase to $0.012222 per kilogram; an increase of $0.000317 per kilogram or 2.7%. The…
Notice of Initiation of Investigations for Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations, on November 8, 2019, under the Special Import Measures Act respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. The investigations follow a complaint filed by ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P. The subject goods are usually imported under…
Canadian Customs Delays Mandatory Use of Single Window Initiative Until April 2020
The Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) is delaying the mandatory use of Single Window Initiative (SWI) processing until April 1, 2020. Previously, the CBSA had indicated the use of SWI would be required for many imports beginning Fall 2019 when it expected to decommission some of its legacy cargo release options. This delay is due…
Additional Chinese Section 301 U.S. Duty Exclusions Announced for List 1, 2 and 3 Products
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced three new sets of China Section 301 duty exclusions covering products found within Lists 1, 2 and 3. The Federal Register notices for each set of exclusions are below. These new exclusions are as follows: List 1 exclusions cover 310 specific product descriptions with effective…
