April 04, 2011By: Andrew Hudson
Introduction
There has been significant debate and discussion about the right and liabilities of parties to shipping contracts for container detention or damage charges. In the majority of cases, the parties involved are...
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March 09, 2011By: Andrew Hudson
By way of Australian Customs and Border Protection Notice No. 2011/04 ("Notice") and subsequent announcement on its website, the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ("Customs") sought feedback from industry on the...
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January 09, 2011By: Susan Kohn Ross
With the end of 2010 came the news that GSP expired. The Andean Trade Preferences Act/Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act has been extended for only six (6) weeks through February 12, 2011, except as relates to Peru...
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April 17, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Many Canadian businesses are not receiving properly completed NAFTA certificates of origin. The purpose of a NAFTA certificate of origin is to provide the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) with information so that the CBSA may...
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March 16, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
I agree with the Canada Border Services Agency that H.S. tariff classification compliance is important. I also know from my experience in helping clients that many Canadian importers have not done the work to ensure that the H.S....
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March 10, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On March 10, 2010, Canada's Minister of International Trade, Peter Van Loan, tabled in the House of Commons legislation to implement the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Colombia Agreement on Labour Cooperation...
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January 11, 2010By: Susan Kohn Ross
The President has now signed into law
H.R. 4282, which, among other things, extends the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) programs from December 31, 2009, to December 31, 2010. If...
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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 26, 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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September 14, 2009By: Andrew Hudson
We have previously reported on the Australian Productivity Commission's review of Australia's Anti-Dumping and Counterveiling systems.
On 10 September 2009, the Productivity Commission issue its draft Inquiry Report...
Posted in Australia / New Zealand, Customs Duties, Dispute Settlement, Free Trade Agreements, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Government Relations, International Anti-Trust/Competition Law, Preferential Tariffs, Protectionism, Technical Trade Barriers | 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...
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August 04, 2009By: Andrew Hudson
Our post of 17 June 2009 drew attention to the issue of Australian Customs' Notice No. 2009/25 ("ACN") by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ("Customs") and the impending close attention by Customs to the use of...
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June 17, 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 04, 2009By: Andrew Hudson
We have previously reported on the Federal Court case in which Suntory had instituted proceedings to stop the Commonwealth (in the ATO) collecting excise duty on Alcopops at high rates based on the Tariff Proposals...
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April 21, 2009By: Andrew Hudson
On 17 April 2009, the Australian Workers Union (AWU) released a 10 point Plan which would entail the Australian Federal Government assisting to save the Australian steel industry through Government purchasing, loan guarantees,...
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October 07, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
One week before the Canadian federal election, Prime Minister Harper and the Conservative Party revealed their platform. The following promises would be interesting from a trade perspective:
- Increased Trade with Emerging...
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