NORTH AMERICA

Canada Updates Industry Guide on Toy Safety Requirements

17 September 2020

The Canadian government recently issued an updated version of its guide for industry on Canada’s safety requirements for children’s toys and related products. More

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WTO Rules Against U.S. Section 301 Tariffs

17 September 2020

A WTO dispute settlement panel ruled on 15 September that the United States’ imposition of additional tariffs on US$234 billion worth of imports from mainland China violated U.S. obligations under WTO rules. U.S. officials decried the decision, although it will likely have no practical effect. More

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WTO Panel: US Section 301 Tariff Measures Against China in Breach of its WTO Obligations

17 September 2020

The panel established by the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) issued its report on 15 September concerning a complaint filed by China over the Section 301 tariff measures of the United States on certain Chinese goods, ruling that the challenged tariff measures of the United States are in infringement of its WTO obligations. More

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans Express Concern About Belt and Road Initiative

15 September 2020

The Republican minority of the House Foreign Affairs Committee recently issued a report that claims that global investment and commercial efforts through Beijing’s “predatory” Belt and Road Initiative are negatively affecting many countries. More

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Apparel, Cotton, Hair Products, Computer Parts from Mainland China Subject to New Detention Orders

15 September 2020

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued five new withhold release orders requiring the detention at all U.S. ports of entry of a range of mainland Chinese products. More

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China Extends Tariff Exemption for First List of US Goods Excluded from Additional Tariffs

15 September 2020

The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced on 14 September (Announcement No. 8 [2020]) that the first list of the first batch of US goods excluded from additional tariffs will expire on 16 September according to Customs Tariff Commission Announcement No. 6 [2019]. More

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Low-Value Shipments Could Become Subject to Section 301 Tariff

14 September 2020

Imported low-value goods shipped directly to U.S. consumers could become subject to Section 301 tariffs under a proposed rule being developed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This proposal could also result in such goods being assessed regular most-favoured-nation duties. More

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White House Budget Office Focuses on U.S. Spending Related to Mainland China

09 September 2020

The White House Office of Management and Budget sent a memo on 27 August requiring all federal agencies to submit “cross-cutting data” on funding used for mainland China-related programmes. The “Strategic Competition with China Crosscut” reporting requirement will ostensibly be used to inform policymakers of Trump administration efforts to ensure that funding continues to reflect strategic priorities. More

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Detention Order Sought on Textiles and Apparel from XUAR

03 September 2020

A petition filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection on 28 August seeks the issuance of a regional withhold release order that would detain at U.S. borders imports of a range of textile and apparel products from mainland China and potentially other locations due to concerns that they are being made with forced labour. More

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Various List 4A Tariff Exclusions Extended but Only through 31 December 2020

03 September 2020

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has extended the exclusion of a range of products from the Section 301 additional 7.5 percent tariff on imports of List 4A goods from mainland China. However, the exclusions that were in place on hundreds of mainland Chinese List 4A products expired on 1 September. More

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