EU and Thailand cap turbulent decade with a partnership agreement The European Union (EU) has finally sealed a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with Thailand, its sixth with a Southeast Asian country, as both sides seek to repair relations that frayed following a military coup in Bangkok eight years ago. It may provide the needed […]
Canada: challenges US softwood lumber duties under USMCA trade pact Canada International Trade Minister is formally initiating a challenge against “unwarranted and unfair” U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber. The Canadian government filed notice of the challenge under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement’s dispute resolution system. Ms. Ng says in a statement that the duties harm […]
Brazil imposes anti-dumping duty on citric acid, certain salts, and esters of citric acid, ethylene glycol mono butyl ether (EBMEG), and acetic esters Brazil customs authority has imposed anti-dumping duties on certain products like; esters of citric acid, ethylene glycol mono butyl ether, and acetic esters (classified under HTS tariff chapter 29) originating in Colombia, […]
Argentina Customs Tariff Updates Argentina customs authority has updated the import tariff. Update includes the addition/deletion of HTS codes and changes in the import duty rates for certain products classified under tariff chapter 85. Canada Customs Tariff Updates Canada customs authority has updated the import tariff. Update includes the changes in the import duty rates […]
EU-WCO-AfCFTA partnership reaches a milestone with the launch of the AfCFTA E-Tariff Book and the Rules of Origin Manual During the 9th Council of Ministers Meeting, the AfCFTA secretariat launched two major tools deemed key in accelerating trading under the AfCFTA; the AfCFTA E-Tariff Book and the Rules of Origin Manual. Both were developed with […]
Bangladesh for securing SAFTA benefits in CEPA pact with India Bangladesh will push for securing the benefits it enjoys under the SAFTA deal when negotiations on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) start with India. As a least developed country (LDC) all but 25 tobacco and alcohol products of Bangladesh are entitled to duty-and quota-free market […]