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Posted October 17, 2020
Under Other Government Departments & Agencies, U.S. Customs Issues
E-commerce sites that offer third-party selling, such as Amazon and eBay, could face bigger fines and additional regulations if tough new legal sanctions proposed by the White House are adopted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Continue Reading
Posted October 16, 2020
Under Canadian Customs Issues, COVID-19, Other Government Departments & Agencies
Recognizing the challenges posed to government bodies obtaining the required information in trade remedy proceedings owing to business shutdowns and widespread restrictions caused by COVID-19, the Department of Finance has temporarily extended statutory time limits regarding certain provisions of the Special Import Measures Act. Continue Reading
Posted October 15, 2020
Under Other Government Departments & Agencies, Trade Compliance News, U.S. Customs Issues
Petitions seeking the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of thermal paper from Germany, Japan, South Korea, and Spain filed last week by two U.S. producers claiming material injury, could see importers facing significant additional duties next year. Continue Reading
Posted October 15, 2020
On October 10, President Trump signed into law legislation extending the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, which provides preferential duty treatment of certain apparel items imported from various Caribbean countries, for an additional ten-year period. Continue Reading
Posted October 14, 2020
Under Announcements & News, Canadian Customs Issues, GHY Blog, International Trade Issues, Risk Management
Wondering about the status of the Canada Border Services Agency’s CBSA Assessment & Revenue Management initiative? Find out more about recent updates to CARM, including risks facing importers with its implementation and how GHY can help give you better visibility to payment tracking (even with multiple brokers) to CBSA to ensure you stay compliant. Watch the video from our President, Chris Bachinski, here. Continue Reading
Posted October 14, 2020
In a proclamation issued this past weekend, President Trump announced his administration would be increasing the safeguard tariffs on imported solar cells and modules to 18%, while also shutting down a contentious exemption for bifacial panels. Continue Reading
