Expeditors Newsflash

The European Union (EU) initially introduced export authorisation scheme for personal protective equipment (PPE) on March 15, 2020 to ensure an adequate

On April 25, 2020, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC), General Administration of Customs (GACC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)

On April 27, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #42506108, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published Frequently Asked Questions

On April 22, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice announcing additional exclusions on products of Chinese origin

On April 24, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) notified Congress that Canada and Mexico have taken necessary measures to meet their

On April 13, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #42355735, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance on products being

On April 6, 2020, the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) 2020/502 on new commercial policy measures concerning certain products originating

On April 21, 2020, in Federal Register Notice (FRN) 85 FR 22021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced exemptions to the April 10^th

On April 19, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Services (CSMS) #42423171 and #42421561, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the postponement

On April 10, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register Notice 85 FR 20332, extending certain exclusions from

On March 24, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #42133823, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance on entries of pipe spools

On April 9, 2020, in a joint effort, the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) updated the HS Classification Reference

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a new website for COVID-19 updates. The website has information for the trade community issued by CBP

On April 10, 2020, in Federal Register Notice (FRN) 85 FR 20195, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the restriction of exports of

On April 10, 2020, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) imposed compulsory commodity inspection on exports of certain medical supplies

On March 24, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the revocation of the Withhold Release Order for disposable rubber gloves

On March 25, 2020, the Swiss Government adopted a new regulation, taking effect as of March 26, requiring a prior license for any exports of medical

The World Customs Organization (WCO) has consolidated resources and information on the COVID-19 pandemic. These resources include information on export

On April 3, 2020, the European Commission approved requests from Member States and the United Kingdom (UK) to temporarily waive customs duties and VAT on

On March 17, 2020, China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) and State Taxation Administration (STA) jointly announced the increase of export VAT refund rates for

On March 25, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #4152812, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that the April 1, 2020 Customs Broker

The coronavirus pandemic is having a major disruptive impact on European transport and mobility. For this reason, on March 23, 2020, the European Union

On March 27, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #42176039, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

On March 27, 2020, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that the deadline for all payments due to the Agency will be extended to June 30, 2020.

On March 31, 2020, the China Ministry of Commerce (MOC), General Administration of Customs (GACC), and National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)