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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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