Effective May 7, 2022, importers will be impacted by the expiry of the Certain Goods Remission Order (COVID-19): SOR/2020-101 and Customs Notice 20-08: Imported Goods for Emergency Use in Response to COVID-19. All importers will be required to pay duty on these commodities. These orders were put in place to support Canada’s response COVID-19 as there…
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Canada Waives Duties on Expanded List of Medical and Non-Medical PPE Imports
As a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency, there is an increase in the importation of disinfectants, sanitizers and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as protective masks, hand sanitizer, and medical gowns into Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has enacted emergency measures to facilitate and expedite access to licensing and registration requirements for…
UPDATE: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
With the ratification of the CPTPP by Australia on October 24 and following a 60-day “announcement” period, the agreement could possibly take effect as early as December 30. Such would see the reduction in duties for goods trading between the 6 initial signatories: Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Japan and Singapore. The CPTPP provides for…
U.S. Confirms Section 301 Duties Covering Over 5700 Additional Chinese Products
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced an additional list of 5745 products from China that will be subject to 10% Section 301 duties effective September 24, 2018. This confirmation by the USTR follows its related announcement earlier in the year and recent public hearings on the matter. This final list of products subject…
U.S. ITC Recommends Duties on Imports of Large Residential Washers
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has made available a December 2017 report whereby it determined the volume of imports of large residential washers (‘residential washing machines’) into the United States is causing serious injury or are a threat to domestic producers. Complete information on this determination and its history is available here. The investigation…
U.S. To Eliminate Duties on Imports of Uncoated Canadian Groundwood Paper
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today announced that U.S. producers have not been materially injured or threatened by imports of Canadian uncoated groundwood paper often used as newsprint. The specific USITC product scope in this case included: Paper not coated on either side and has 50 percent or more of its cellulose fiber content…
The Delmar Del-A-Gram 