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Sep 12, 2019

Section 301 Rate Increase from 25 to 30 Percent Delayed Until October 15, 2019

September 12, 2019 – President Trump announced via a tweet that the increase in Section 301 duties on… Read more 

Sep 11, 2019

U.S. plans to increase tariffs on certain Chinese imports to 30%

September 9, 2019 – On September 1, 2019, the U.S. followed through with plans to enact tariffs on roughly… Read more 

Sep 11, 2019

CITT Notice of Expiry of Order on Certain Carbon Steel Fasteners

September 11, 2019 – On September 6, 2019, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) gave a Notice of… Read more 

Sep 10, 2019

Modernized Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement – Minor Processing Operations

September 10, 2019 – On September 1, 2019 the modernized Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA) officially entered into… Read more 

Sep 4, 2019

New aluminum import monitoring program under Global Affairs Canada

September 4, 2019 – Global Affairs Canada (GAC) recently issued a Notice to importers, advising of a new aluminum import… Read more 

Aug 30, 2019

Certain Exclusions from the Heavy Plate and Stainless Steel Wire Safeguard Measures

On August 23, 2019, the Department of Finance, in its continuing efforts to strengthen Canada’s ability to protect… Read more 

Aug 29, 2019

New General Import Permit (GIP 83) on Aluminum Products

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has announced a new monitoring regime for aluminum products. On August 23, 2019 “certain… Read more 

Aug 28, 2019

Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico: New Draft Suspension Agreement

The Department of Commerce (DOC) posted notice of a draft agreement with Mexican tomato growers to suspend the… Read more 

Aug 28, 2019

Section 301 Tariffs to increase to 30%; Upcoming List 4 tariffs upped to 15%

On August 23rd, China announced it would be issuing retaliatory tariffs on $75 billion in U.S. exports. Due to… Read more 

Aug 23, 2019

Tariff Duty Rate Changes for Canada-Costa-Rica and CPTPP Tariffs 

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently announced a tariff amendment to the Customs Tariff 2019, retroactive to August… Read more