Global Trade Advisory Alert - 1 September 2023
On 23 July 2023, Japan added 23 categories of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and associated technology to its list of export-controlled items.
Global Trade Advisory Alert - 20 June 2023
Several regulatory and policy developments have occurred in the Latin American region over the past few months that may affect the customs and global trade activities of many multinational companies.
Global Trade Advisory Alert - 24 May 2023
On 3 May 2023, following a number of attempts over the last few years to bring about legislation to address modern slavery, Canada’s Parliament passed Bill S-211, enacting the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act).
Global Trade Advisory Alert - 6 February 2023
On 11 January 2023, a five-member arbitral panel (“Panel”), which was established pursuant to Article 31 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”), made public a Final Report, dated 14 December 2022, that resolved the dispute related to the interpretation of the USMCA’s automotive rules of origin.
Global Trade Advisory Alert - 24 January 2023
US Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) recently announced two Update with respect to future forced labour-related enforcement. First, on 18 November 2022, CBP’s Offices of Field Operations announced the addition of three new forced labour-related benefits that will be provided to Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism programme (“CTPAT”) participants.
Global Trade Advisory Alert - 23 January 2023
On 21 December 2022, US Trade Representative (“USTR”) granted extensions through 30 September 2023 for 352 exclusions that were set to expire on 31 December 2022. The exclusions cover various products across Lists 1, 2 and 3 of the supplemental tariffs on Chinese origin goods.
Global Trade Advisory Alert - 13 January 2023
Several regulatory and policy developments have occurred in the Latin American region over the past few months that may affect the customs and global trade activities of many multinational companies.