CATTS Article: Updates on the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Since 1 October 2023 the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) applies to import of the aluminium, iron and steel, fertilisers, electricity, hydrogen and cement from non-EU countries. CBAM is an instrument aimed at tackling the problem of shifting carbon-intensive production abroad to benefit from lower […]
Canada: Changes to import requirements for live poultry and raw fresh/frozen poultry products and by-products from France, due to vaccination for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is temporarily suspending the importation of all live poultry, hatching eggs, and raw fresh/frozen poultry products originating from France, effective October 1, 2023. This […]
Canada: CBSA kicks off final phase before CARM becomes the new system of record for the collection of duties and taxes for commercial goods imported into Canada The Canada Border Services Agency Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) is a multi-phase project to modernize the collection of duties and taxes for commercial goods imported into Canada. […]
EU Commission adopts detailed reporting rules for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism’s transitional phase On 17 August 2023, the European Commission adopted the rules governing the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) during its transitional phase, which starts on 1 October 2023 and runs until the end of 2025. The Implementing Regulation details […]
Canada: Consultation Notice of Intent to amend the Toys Regulations Health Canada is proposing changes to the Toys Regulations. This notice outlines the proposed changes and includes a questionnaire for people in Canada to provide feedback. We will use your responses to the questionnaire to direct our action on the issues identified in this notice. […]
Canada: Canada proposed amending the Valuation for Duty Regulations (Last sale rule) The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) proposes amendments to the Regulations to provide clearer direction to importers when determining which sale is to be used for assessing the value of their imports, with the intention of establishing a level playing field among all […]