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Posted September 26, 2018
Under Economic Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues, U.S. Customs Issues
Action that CBP will soon be taking includes requiring the filing of advance manifests for trailers containing small packages from China arriving in Canada prior to being trucked across the border. Continue Reading
Posted July 18, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies
The Trudeau government is considering imposing provisional safeguard measures to curb an influx of cheap foreign steel being diverted from the U.S., a move already taken by the European Union. Continue Reading
Posted April 30, 2018
Under International Trade Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies
Citing “poor border enforcement” and the lack of customs authority to interdict counterfeits in transshipments, the USTR downgraded Canada’s status on the government’s annual “301 Report.” Continue Reading
Posted April 23, 2018
The issue of transshipments is sure to play a role in talks between the U.S. and China and will likely figure into discussions with the EU and other countries looking to extend their steel tariff exemptions. Continue Reading
Posted March 21, 2017
Under International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues, U.S. Customs Issues
CBP textile production verification team visits conducted in 2016 found a greater number of transshipment-related problems and trade preference violations at the highest level in nearly a decade. Continue Reading
