Vietnam Updates Valuation Regulations

On August 30, 2019, the Ministry of Finance in Vietnam issued Circular No. 60/2019/TT-BTC to amend a number of provisions under Circular No.

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WTO Authorizes U.S. Countermeasures on EU Goods

On October 14, 2019, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) adopted the findings of the WTO Arbitrator’s October 2nd

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USTR Issues Full Text of U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement

On October 7, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued the full text of the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement, as well as “side letters”

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UK Publishes Import Guidance Ahead of Brexit

Over the last few weeks, the government of the United Kingdom (UK) has issued several updates and guidance documents related to Brexit.

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USTR Withdraws Bifacial Solar Panel Exclusion

On October 9, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced in Federal Register Notice (FRN) 84 FR 54244 the withdrawal of the Section 201

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MTB Petition Submission Opens October 11th

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Costa Rica Adopts Central America-Korea Free Trade Agreement into Law

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Mexico Modifies Import Duty Rates and Descriptions for Iron, Steel, and Aluminum

On September 20, 2019, the Government of Mexico published modifications to the tariff schedule in order to create and modify descriptions and import duty

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Section 301 Duties Will Be Imposed on Products of the EU after WTO Ruling

On October 2, 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) decided in favor of the U.S. in the case Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft,

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USTR Announces Additional Exclusions on Lists 1-2 of the Section 301 Tariffs

On September 27, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued two separate notices announcing additional exclusions on products subject

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CBP Reminds Importers of Eligibility to Submit Post Summary Corrections for Craft Modernization Act Deferred Tax Bills

On September 20, 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #39891377, reminding importers of the

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UK Signs Economic Partnership Agreement with Six African Nations

On September 10, 2019, the United Kingdom (UK) signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique

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USTR Announces Details of U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement

On September 25, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a fact sheet about the U.S. – Japan Free Trade Agreement in the areas of market access

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UK Publishes Guidance on Paying Reduced Rates of Customs Duty

On September 16, 2019, the government of the United Kingdom (UK) published duty and tax reduction guidance.

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Certificates of Export Requirement Imposed on Korean Steel Quota Products

On September 18, 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a Federal Register Notice (FRN) 84 FR 49115 announcing that valid certificates

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