Canada’s import ban formerly Bill S-121 has been broadened to include a prohibition on the importation of goods produced in whole or in part by forced or compulsory labour, including child labour. This prohibition took effect through amendments to the Customs tariff that all imported goods must be classified according to schedule, based on the…
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Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective May 1, 2024. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian ports Effective May 1, 2024 Equip.USD20…
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Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC) India initiates a new service beginning this month. The feeder shuttle service links Paradip, a major gateway on India’s east coast state of Odisha with a major transship port in Asia, Colombo, and Sri Lanka. From there, the containers will be put on its mainline vessels and hauled to final…
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When Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) becomes the official system of record in May 2024, the CBSA will automatically enroll all importers with a CARM Client Portal (CCP) account or a history of importing commercial goods into Canada within the past four years and an account in good standing in…
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Effective March 22, 2024, the United States Census Bureau (USCB) along with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has expanded the Automated Export System (AES) 203 Report to include ten additional data elements. The USCB authorizes that the additional data elements do not compromise the competitiveness between the USPPI and the FPPI, and the expanded…
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The European Parliament and European Council have reached a provisional agreement on a new regulation that would ban products made with forced labor from the European Union (EU) market. The new regulation is meant to create a structure for enforcing this ban, including investigations, IT solutions, and cooperation with other authorities and countries. The EU…
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Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective April 15, 2024. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian ports Effective April 15, 2024 Equip.USD20…
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The Treasury Board Secretariat has approved the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) Regulatory package that has been published in Canada Gazette part II. This package is in preparation for the CARM project release on May 13, 2024. What Updates Pertain to Trade Chain Partner Electronic self-service access to the CARM…
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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ruling under 19 C.F.R. Part 111 increases the responsibility of a U.S. customs broker to ensure that they are operating within the U.S. territory. A recent example of this heightened enforcement was a ruling where CBP prohibited Heizwerthy Customs and Freight Solutions from hiring an unlicensed offshore company…
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In January, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) deployed the Automation of Form 6051D for Detentions of Cargo Filed in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), including Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Detentions. What does this mean for trade users? Changes in ACE forms- CBP to review results in cargo detention, an electronic CBP Form…
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