Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is moving to its Single Window Initiative and will begin decommissioning their legacy system on April 1st. In a March 29th notice, the Canadian Food…
Trade Alerts
China Lowers Value-Added Tax (VAT) for Manufacturing and Other Sectors
Amid a slowing economy, the Chinese government will lower its value-added tax (VAT) effective April 1, 2019. Few news sources have reported the shift. However, a news alert published by…
New Data Requirements for US Buyers (CBP Form 5106)
As of March 16, 2019 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is requiring new information from importers. Consignees, sold to parties, and buyers are to use the newly published Create/Update…
General Rate Increase (GRI) Proposed for US/Canada Bound Cargo from Far East & India
Major steamship lines intend to charge a new general rate increase (GRI) for all eastbound ocean cargo from the Far East and Indian sub-continent to all destinations in Canada and…
India and Turkey Terminated from Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
India and Turkey will be terminated from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program following a 60-day waiting period. With $5.6 billion of US imports in 2017, India is the…
FDA Looks for Enhanced Screening, Strong FSVP Enforcement in New Import Strategy Document – February 25
On February 25, the FDA unveiled the agency’s new strategy to improve its oversight of imported food. This consists of four pillars: prevention of food safety problems in the foreign…
Trump Postpones Tariff Increase Deadline on Chinese Goods
President Trump has once again delayed the tariff increase on $200 billion of Chinese-origin goods to the U.S. due to “substantial progress” in trade talks. With a March 1 deadline,…
Shippers Could Be Liable for Using Certain “Blacklisted” Drayage Carriers in California
An amendment to a California labor statute exposes shippers to liability if they use certain “blacklisted” drayage carriers. The new law went into effect in January 2019, and it applies…
Congestion Causing Delays for Cargo around Port of Montreal
Currently, congestion is causing delays for cargo in and around the Port of Montreal. Several factors are contributing to the delays, including weather conditions, on-dock dwell times, and driver shortages.…
AD/CVD Duty Investigations May Result from Structural Steel Petitions
Imports of fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico may come under anti-dumping and countervailing (AD/CVD) injury investigations following a petition that alleges it is being sold at less…