February 22, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On February 22, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) posted an internal audit report concerning the adequacy and effectiveness of the control framework for the administration of permit, licence and other requirements...
Posted in GST/PST and Other Non-Income Taxes, Administrative and Regulatory Law, Food Law, Agriculture, Border Security Initiatives, Canada, Food and Drug Regulation, Food Safety, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Government Relations | No Comments
February 14, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
There is a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute that has been flying under world radar because it is between two developing countries, the Philippines and Thailand and a "sin product", being cigarettes. "Thailand — Customs and...
Posted in Customs Duties, WTO Dispute Settlement, Dispute Settlement, Developing Countries, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Government Relations, Import Controls, Protectionism, WTO Developments | No Comments
February 11, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Canadian businesses should expect a new round of Iran Sanctions in the near future. On February 10, 2010, Prime Minister Harper issued the following statement:
"Canada is deeply disturbed by Iran's decision further to enrich its...
Posted in Trade Law, Canada, Border Security Initiatives, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions, Government Relations, Import Controls, Global Compliance & Risk Management, International Transactions | No Comments
January 10, 2010By: Susan Kohn Ross
Continuing to ramp-up product safety enforcement, DHS has announced the creation of the Import Safety Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center (CTAC). Modeled after current Customs targeting centers, CTAC is supposed to...
Posted in Africa, Australia / New Zealand, Canada, China, European Economic Community, India, Mexico, Thailand, Import Controls, Technical Trade Barriers | No Comments
January 10, 2010By: Susan Kohn Ross
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has agreed to extend the deadline by which testing and certification of lead content in the substrate of some children’s products must commence, but that does not change the...
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January 10, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On December 29, 2009, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) gave notice that the Canadian antidumping and countervailing duty orders regarding sugar are scheduled to expire on November 1, 2010 (In particular, the...
Posted in Trade Law, Agriculture, Canada, European Economic Community, USA, Trade Remedies, Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duties, Protectionism, Government Relations | No Comments
January 10, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has not yet released a policy statement or guidance for the many visitors to Canada, who specifically plan to attend the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Canada is looking forward to receiving the...
Posted in Canada Law Blog, Administrative and Regulatory Law, Trade Lawyers Blog, Canada, Customs Duties, Agriculture, Food Safety, Import Controls, Travel Tips | No Comments
December 23, 2009By: Andrew Hudson
The Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal (“AAT”) handed down an important decision yesterday which opens the way for importers of certain bed linen to claim up to $70 million in customs duty refunds.
The case, General...
Posted in Trade Lawyers Blog, Australia / New Zealand, Customs Duties, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Government Relations, Import Controls, Textiles and Apparel | No Comments
December 21, 2009By: Andrew Hudson
Although it has been the subject of some media coverage, we are pleased to provide the following reminder as to the commencement of the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement ("AANZFTA") on 1 January 2010.
The AANZFTA...
Posted in Trade Lawyers Blog, Australia / New Zealand, Thailand, Customs Duties, Developing Countries, Dispute Settlement, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions, Food and Drug Regulation, Free Trade Agreements, Global Compliance & Risk Management | No Comments
October 25, 2009By: Andrew Hudson
According to a media release of 25 October 2009 from the Australian Trade Minister, it has been agreed that the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement will come into force on 1 January 2010 following discussion between...
Posted in Trade Lawyers Blog, Agriculture, Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs)/ FIPAs, Australia / New Zealand, Thailand, Customs Duties, Developing Countries, Dispute Settlement, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions, Food and Drug Regulation | No Comments
September 07, 2009By: Susan Kohn Ross
Given the rising importance placed on food safety, the Foreign Trade Association, iwhich is headquartered in the Greater Los Angeles area, is hosting a two-part series providing an international perspective on food safety. Laws...
Posted in Agriculture, Border Security Initiatives, Africa, Australia / New Zealand, Canada, China, India, Mexico, South Korea, Thailand | No Comments
August 31, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On August 31, 2009, the WTO agreed to establish a dispute settlement panel to consider Canada's challenge against South Korea's ongoing import ban against Canadian beef.
The establishment of the panel follows more than six years...
Posted in Trade Law, Canada, South Korea, Agriculture, Food Safety, Import Controls, Government Relations, WTO Dispute Settlement, WTO Developments | No Comments
August 23, 2009By: Susan Kohn Ross
As has been widely publicized, Customs has published the penalty guidelines for the Importer Security Filing program. Carrying on its goal of getting importers to participate as soon as possible, the first mitigating factor...
Posted in Border Security Initiatives, Africa, Canada, China, European Economic Community, India, Mexico, South Korea, USA, Import Controls | No Comments
August 20, 2009By: Andrew Hudson
Tariff Proposals - Taxation without legislation
Readers would be aware of the long-standing methods adopted by successive Australian Federal Governments to effect changes to rates of excise and customs duties before implementing...
Posted in Trade Lawyers Blog, Australia / New Zealand, Customs Duties, Food and Drug Regulation, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Import Controls, Preferential Tariffs, Protectionism, Technical Trade Barriers, Trade Remedies | No Comments
August 12, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On August 12, 2009, the WTO issued the DSB Panel Decision in DS363 "China — Measures Affecting Trading Rights and Distribution Services for Certain Publications and Audiovisual Entertainment Products". To obtain a copy of the...
Posted in China, USA, Border Security Initiatives, Dispute Settlement, WTO Dispute Settlement, Government Relations, Import Controls, International Transactions, International Intellectual Property Protection, Intellectual Property | No Comments
August 10, 2009By: Andrew Hudson
The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ("Customs") has recently issued two new rulings whose impact is considered below.
Customs compliance monitoring program
The 2008/2009 Federal Budget contained reference to...
Posted in Trade Lawyers Blog, Australia / New Zealand, Customs Duties, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Government Procurement Bid Challenges, Government Relations, Import Controls, Shipping & Transport, Technical Trade Barriers | No Comments
