GHY discusses changes to international trade regulations and explores cutting-edge compliance strategies.
Posted December 06, 2019
The Trump administration is threatening to impose punitive tariffs of up to 100% on a wide range of French products worth approximately $2.4 billion, claiming that a new 3% digital services tax introduced by Paris earlier this year unfairly targets U.S. technology giants such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon. Continue Reading
Posted December 05, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued two final rules that, effective February 3, 2020, will require persons who intend to import, manufacture, or process any of 57 specified chemical substances for an activity designated as a “significant new use” by this rule to notify the EPA at least 90 days before commencing that activity. Continue Reading
Posted December 03, 2019
Under Canadian Customs Issues, GHY Blog, Trade Compliance News
What is CBSA's CARM? Our president, Chris Bachinski details how CARM will affect you as an importer of goods into Canada, what steps you need to take to ensure compliance with Customs, how GHY can help you during these upcoming changes and much more here. Continue Reading
Posted December 03, 2019
Under Canadian Customs Issues, International Trade Issues, Trade Compliance News
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency yesterday announced that it has cancelled the licences of three Ontario meat packers tied to a massive recall of beef and veal products last September, after it was determined that the companies involved provided false or misleading information to the agency about E. coli lab results. Continue Reading
Posted December 02, 2019
Stakeholders are reminded that any comments or other feedback regarding Canada’s administration of heavy plate and stainless steel wire tariff rate quotas for the period of February 1, 2020, to October 24, 2021 must be submitted by the end of this week Continue Reading
Posted December 02, 2019
President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced today that he is reimposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Brazil and Argentina effective immediately, accusing the two countries of harming the U.S. economy by deliberately manipulating their currencies in order to boost agricultural exports. Continue Reading
