GHY discusses changes to international trade regulations and explores cutting-edge compliance strategies.
Posted October 16, 2019
Under International Trade Issues, Trade Compliance News, U.S. Customs Issues
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is reminding importers that products which it regulates must meet admissibility requirements irrespective of value. Continue Reading
Posted October 15, 2019
Following the latest round of talks, the U.S. and China have declared a tentative cease-fire under which the Trump administration has agreed to temporarily suspend a tariff hike on $250 billion in Chinese imports that was set to take effect this week, while Beijing has vowed to purchase up to $50 billion worth of American farm products. Continue Reading
Posted October 15, 2019
Under U.S. Customs Issues
U.S. Customs will be updating the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) CBP and Trade Interface Requirements (CATAIR) Appendix Partner Government Agencies (PGA) to incorporate various Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) changes and updates to certain Defense-related import exemption codes. Continue Reading
Posted October 11, 2019
The CBSA has advised that owing to a delay in publishing the document providing importers, brokers and other supply chain partners with the functionality to process shipments regulated by other government departments, the deadline to sunset legacy release service options for such goods has been extended to April 1, 2020. Continue Reading
Posted October 09, 2019
Under International Trade Issues, Trade Compliance News, U.S. Customs Issues
In another action sure to escalate tensions between the United States and China, the Trump administration moved earlier this week to block American companies from exporting high-tech equipment to eight Chinese firms whose products are allegedly being used in the video surveillance of Muslim minorities in western China. Continue Reading
Posted October 08, 2019
The United States and Japan signed a bilateral trade agreement yesterday, a limited deal that provides staged reduction of Japanese tariffs for more than $2 billion worth of U.S. beef, pork and wine exports and immediately eliminates tariffs on roughly $1.3 billion worth of other U.S. farm goods. Additionally, the two countries have agreed to market-opening commitments on $40 billion worth of digital trade. Continue Reading
