European Union has adopted the 14th package of sanctions against Russia The EU has adopted the 14th package of sanctions against Russia which designates 116 individuals and entities. Energy measures: Anti-circumvention: Funding of political parties […]
After decades of discussions, the Brazilian Government is implementing a significant tax reform that has already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies and is currently being analyzed by the Federal Senate. Key Aspects of […]
Baltics, Poland, & Finland agree on uniform implementation of EU Russia sanctions & export controls On 9 May 2024, the Heads of the Customs authorities of five European Union Member States, i.e. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, […]
EU Commission proposes increased tariffs on Russia grain imports The EU Commission has submitted a proposal to increase the tariffs on imports of cereals, oilseeds, and derived products from Russia and Belarus, including wheat, maize, […]
Dutch proposals for enhanced EU coordination on export controls Following the EU White Paper on the coordination of export controls, the Netherlands has published a document with suggestions to enhance export controls coordination: EU agrees […]
EU: New measures to fight VAT fraud on online sales New rules came into force on 1 January to help Member States better tackle VAT fraud in the area of online sales. With e-commerce, online […]
EU designates Russian diamond mining company & CEO The EU has designated PJSC Alrosa and its CEO, Pavel Alekseevich Marinychev, Russia’s largest diamond producer, accounting for over 90% of Russian production. This follows the ban on […]
China: Shanghai Customs launch an Action Plan for clearance facilitation against AEO enterprise The actions are divided into 4 segments, total 33 items. They cover most of China customs clearance formalities in giving privileged measure […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]