In a joint program, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have announced an effort to facilitate the movement of Canadian domestic cargo moving via truck or rail around flooding in British Columbia, Canada. Ocean and air cargo arriving in Vancouver or elsewhere in Canada must be customs cleared prior to transiting the U.S. as this program is intended for use with domestic cargo only. …
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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…
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…
Barley Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)
Global Affairs Canada has advised that the barley products tariff rate quota (TRQ) will be filled on January 30, 2020. Consequently, January 30, 2020 (at 11:59 pm local time) will be the cut-off date for accounting for imports of all barley products classified under a “within access commitment” tariff item number. All imports of barley…
Steel Safeguard Tariff Rate Quotas on Heavy Plate & Stainless Steel Wire
A new Notice to Importers has been published on the procedures governing the administration of safeguards on heavy plate and stainless steel wire for the period beginning on February 1, 2020 and ending after October 24, 2021. The new Notice also contains information on applications for a quota application. Applications for a quota allocation for…
U.S. Customs Provides Update Concerning GSP and Other Changes from Presidential Proclamation 9955
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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