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...
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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...
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July 03, 2009By: Susan Kohn Ross
President changes GSP rules, plus Chile and Oman FTA updated - see edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-15907.pdf
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June 16, 2009By: Andrew Hudson
The recent release of Australian Customs Notice No. 2009/25 ("ACN") by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ("Customs") is a clear warning to those in industry who use the Enhanced Project By-Law Scheme ("EPBS")...
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May 02, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Earlier this week, we posted a blog article about the renewal of Canada's December 2008 request for consultations at the World Trade Organization regarding the U.S. country of origin labelling of meat.
On May 2, 2009, the World...
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April 28, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Okay, the country of origin labelling rules pre-dated the world attention to swine flu. However, swine flu will likely exacerbate the ongoing dispute between the United States and Canada over the United States Country Of...
Posted in Trade Law, Agriculture, Canada, USA, Food and Drug Regulation, Dispute Settlement, WTO Dispute Settlement, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Government Relations, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | No Comments
November 03, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On November 2, 2008, the Canadian Press reported that Canadian beef and pork producers want Ottawa to commence trade actions against the United States over a new law that is already starting to shut their livestock out of...
Posted in Trade Law, Canada, WTO Developments, Rules of Origin, NAFTA Developments, Dispute Settlement, NAFTA Dispute Settlement, WTO Dispute Settlement | No Comments
July 13, 2008By: Susan Kohn Ross
Wondering what is going on in China? Take a look at english.gov.cn, the official government website, which posts most of its articles in English.
Posted in China, USA, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions, Dispute Settlement, Food and Drug Regulation, Free Trade Agreements, Import Controls, Intellectual Property, WTO Developments, Shipping & Transport | No Comments
July 12, 2008By: Susan Kohn Ross
On its website, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has clearly articulated its trade priorities for the current fiscal year. In alphabetical order, they are:
1) Agriculture;
2) Antidumping and Countervailing...
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April 07, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On March 20, 2008, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued Customs Notice CN-08-014 "NAFTA Rules of Origin - Disassembly as a Mode of Production That may Confer Origin". In Customs Notice CN-08-014, Canada updates...
Posted in GST/PST and Other Non-Income Taxes, Canada, Customs Duties, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Rules of Origin, NAFTA Developments | No Comments
December 05, 2007By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Canada is negitating a free trade agreement with the CARICOM countries (Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and...
Posted in Agriculture, Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs)/ FIPAs, Canada, Developing Countries, Free Trade Agreements, Free Trade Agreement Negotiations, Government Relations, Rules of Origin, Trade in Services | No Comments
December 05, 2007By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On June 7, 2007, the Government of Canada announced that it had commenced negotiations of a free trade agreement with the Dominican Republic. In order to ensure that the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade...
Posted in Canada, Free Trade Agreements, Free Trade Agreement Negotiations, Trade in Services, Rules of Origin, Government Relations, Developing Countries, Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs)/ FIPAs | No Comments
