Trade Compliance

Trump’s Conflicting Trade Policies Confusing U.S. Importers

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

Preparing for CBSA’s Single Window Initiative

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

Reminder: U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Goods Worth $16 Billion Now in Effect

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

Canada Customs & Other Regulatory Trade Updates: July-August 2018

Posted August 23, 2018

Under Canadian Customs Issues, Trade Compliance News

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

Fashion Focus: Anoraks, Parkas, Jackets, and Coats, Oh My!

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

Finance Canada’s “Short Consultation” on Steel Imports

Posted August 16, 2018

Under Canadian Customs Issues, International Trade Issues, Trade Compliance News

Reacting to fears that Canada may be at risk of a “surge” of steel imports from other countries that could seriously disrupt the domestic industry in the reverberating wake of Trump’s metals tariffs, Ottawa says it intends to step up the government’s crackdown on the diversion of “unfairly priced” foreign steel products with a new round of safeguard actions.  Continue Reading