Free zone experts of the Americas and the Caribbean region discuss effective implementation of the WCO Practical Guidance on Free Zones The World Customs Organization (WCO) organized an online Regional Workshop on Free Zones for […]
AfCFTA Members meet to discuss Outstanding Rules of Origin and the AfCFTA Draft Manual on Rules of Origin From May 16 to 27, May 2022, Members of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) held […]
Canada Introduces an Import and Export Ban on the Trade of Certain Luxury Goods with Russia On May 18, 2022, Canada further amended the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations to prohibit the export of certain […]
Canada: Drill pipe Termination of anti-dumping duty investigations On May 24, 2022, pursuant to paragraph 35(1)(b) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) determined that the evidence does not […]
Brazil customs tariff update Brazil customs authority has updated the import tariff. Update includes the changes in the import duty rates for certain products classified under tariff chapters 30 and 90. India customs tariff update […]
30 May - Meeting at the special European Council, EU leaders agreed on the sixth package of sanctions that will include a ban on almost 90% of all Russian oil imports by the end of […]
African Members meet to discuss the HS 2022 Implications on the AfCFTA From 20 to 23 April 2022, Members of the African Union gathered for the AfCFTA 6th meeting of the Sub-Committee on Rules of […]
Cambodia, India mulling free trade pact establishment Cambodia and India have accelerated their internal technical work to establish the negotiation for a bilateral free trade agreement, stressing that the pact would enhance trade, investment, and […]
Australia: Russia sanctions regime Australia imposes autonomous sanctions in relation to Russia in response to the Russian threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. They were first imposed in 2014 and extended in […]
Canada: Notice of extension of investigations on import of mattresses The Canada Border Services Agency has extended the preliminary phase of the investigations into the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of mattresses from China. The […]
Albania customs tariff update Albania customs authority has updated the import tariff. Update includes the changes in the HTS codes, product description and duty rates as per WCO 2022 tariff nomenclature. Belarus customs tariff update […]
In view of Russia’s ongoing military aggression in Ukraine, the Federal Council enacted further sanctions against Russia and Belarus on 27 April. This implements the Federal Council's decision of 13 April to adopt the EU's latest package of sanctions. The measures come into force at 6pm on 27 April 2022.