GHY discusses changes to international trade regulations and explores cutting-edge compliance strategies.
Posted September 24, 2018
A summary of recent regulatory updates, notifications, and technical bulletins from the Canada Border Services Agency and other federal government departments, agencies and administrative entities concerning Canadian imports and exports. Continue Reading
Posted September 18, 2018
Under International Trade Issues, Trade Compliance News, U.S. Customs Issues
Following nearly a decade of legislative delay and political wrangling to obtain duty relief for thousands of products not available from domestic production, the hard-fought victory achieved by U.S. manufacturers working to revive the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill has largely been squashed by the Trump administration’s move this week to impose an additional batch of tariffs on Chinese imports. Continue Reading
Posted September 11, 2018
Under Canadian Customs Issues, GHY International, Trade Compliance News
A new modernization effort being rolled by the Canada Border Services Agency called the Single Window Initiative promises to streamline the customs clearance process by enabling companies to provide all of the regulatory information required by various federal government departments at the time of importation in one electronic declaration. Continue Reading
Posted August 23, 2018
Under International Trade Issues, Trade Compliance News, U.S. Customs Issues
Even while Chinese and U.S. officials are meeting in Washington this week trying to defuse tensions, both sides continued escalating their increasingly costly trade war, as the Trump administration today slapped an additional 35% tariff on another $16 billion worth of imports from China, prompting Beijing to immediately respond with retaliatory tariffs on a matching amount of goods imported from the United States. Continue Reading
Posted August 23, 2018
A summary of recent regulatory updates, notifications, and technical bulletins from the Canada Border Services Agency and other federal government departments, agencies and administrative entities concerning Canadian imports and exports. Continue Reading
Posted August 16, 2018
Under Ask George, Case Studies, GHY Blog, GHY International, Trade Compliance News
Figuring out the correct tariff classification for outerwear – anoraks, parkas, jackets & coats – can be an especially daunting task these days owing to a combination of newly developed fabrics and ever-changing fashion trends. Lynne McGowan, our Senior Textile & Apparel Customs Specialist, breaks down how to classify outerwear and shows you the best way to properly determine the right tariff applicable to your goods. Continue Reading
