US, EU Sign Agreement Adjusting Tariff-Rate Quotas for UK’s Withdrawal from the EU

On January 17, 2023, the United States (US) and European Union (EU) signed an agreement to modify existing tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) to adjust for the

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Vietnam Removed from UK GSP Program, Moves to Free Trade Agreement

Effective January 1, 2023, market access for Vietnam is removed from the United Kingdom’s (UK) General System of Preferences (GSP) program. All trading

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UK Removes Certain Products from Preferential Duty Rate Eligibility

On 29 September 2022, the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) announced the suspension of preferential rates of customs duties on certain imports from 1

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Mexico´s Customs Portal to Become Available in English

On August 25, 2022, in a press release, Mexico’s Customs Administration (ANAM) announced that an agreement was reached with the Embassy of the United

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UK Suspends Anti-Dumping Duty on Certain Iron and Steel from Ukraine

On August 30, 2022, in a notice, the United Kingdom’s (UK) Department of International Trade announced that anti-dumping duties on “certain hot-rolled

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UK to Replace CHIEF Customs System

The current United Kingdom (UK) Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system will be replaced with the Customs Declaration (CDS) system in

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DDTC Issues ITAR General Licenses 1 and 2

On July 20, 2022, in a Federal Register Notice (FRN), the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published two open general

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Mexico and UK Begin Free Trade Agreement Negotiations

On July 11, 2022, the government of Mexico issued press release Number 43, announcing the first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement with the

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EU and UK Announce Changes to Safeguard Measures on Steel Products

The European Union and the United Kingdom announced new measures regarding the extension of safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products.

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CBP Issues Guidance on 2022 Q3 Steel and Aluminum Quotas

On June 30, 2022, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #52322035, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance on the third quarter (Q3)

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CBP Issues Guidance on Section 232 UK Aluminum Tariff Rate Quota

On May 31, 2022, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #52045251, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance on the Section 232 tariff

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UK Postpones Import Controls on EU goods

On April 28, 2022, the United Kingdom’s (UK) Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency made a statement announcing that the import

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Commerce Replaces Section 232 Duties on UK Steel and Aluminum with Tariff-Rate Quotas

On March 22, 2022, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a statement announcing that the existing 25% duties under Section 232 of the Trade

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U.S. and UK Issue Joint Statement on Future of Atlantic Trade

On March 22, 2022, in a joint statement, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai and United Kingdom (UK) Secretary of State for International

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US, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and UK Announce Agreement on Digital Services Taxes

On October 21, 2021, in a statement, the United States (US) Department of the Treasury, together with Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the United

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