AUTO PARTS

Safeguard Tariffs on Steel and Aluminium Expanded to Cover Various Derivative Articles

29 January 2020

President Trump issued a proclamation on 24 January expanding the scope of the current safeguard tariffs on steel and aluminium to cover a range of derivative steel and aluminium articles. As a result, these articles will face additional tariffs of 25 percent (steel) and 10 percent (aluminium) from 8 February. More

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Brazil Lowers Duties on Various Products

13 January 2020

Brazil has lowered its import duties on a range of products, including 250 capital goods and 19 information technology and telecom products. More

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Mexico Extends Import Restrictions on Used Motor Vehicles

08 January 2020

The Mexican government has decided to extend until 31 December 2020 the current restrictions on used motor vehicle imports because the conditions that motivated the establishment of those restrictions remain in place. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Driving Growth and Building Bridges

27 November 2019

Set up in 2008, Scania (Hong Kong) Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of its Swedish parent company. Its trucks and coaches play a significant role in making the recently opened Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao mega-bridge a success. The Swedish manufacturing giant, which offers sales and services in more than 100 countries worldwide, has already begun to put the building blocks in place to occupy the GBA driving seat. More

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Colombia Lowers Duties on Electric and Natural Gas Vehicles, Household Appliance Inputs

21 November 2019

Colombia is providing unlimited duty-free treatment to electric vehicles and certain household appliance inputs as well as a reduced five percent duty to motor vehicles fuelled exclusively by natural gas. More

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China Revises Industrial Product Manufacturing Permit Requirements

17 October 2019

China has rescinded the need for production permits in 13 manufacturing categories, including internal combustion engines and brake fluid for vehicles. At the same time, the separate permits previously required for the manufacture of TV and radio reception equipment have now been combined into one. More

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China Tightens Automobile and Motorcycle Export Licence Requirements for 2020

14 October 2019

Car and motorcycle exporters will have to contend with stringent new requirements – largely relating to aftercare and quality control – next year following the introduction of new regulations by the General Office of the Ministry of Commerce. More

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Argentina Updates Safety Regime for Auto Parts

10 October 2019

Argentinean authorities have updated the country’s safety regime for auto parts that require a CHAS approval certificate prior to commercialisation. The new regulation applies to auto parts and safety elements of Category L, M, N and O vehicles intended exclusively for the automotive aftermarket. More

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European Commission to Implement Adjustments to Steel Safeguard Measures

03 October 2019

On 27 September 2019, the European Commission confirmed that it will adjust its current steel safeguard measures in accordance with its proposal, communicated on 14 August 2019. Importantly, this decision makes certain that the liberalisation of import-restrictive measures will be slowed down from the previously anticipated 5% increase in import quotas a year to only 3%. More

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Violation of U.S. Emissions Requirements Leads to CBP Seizures

02 October 2019

On 25 September, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that their joint enforcement efforts at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, have resulted in seizures or involuntary export of more than 500 vehicles and engines imported from mainland China, including fork lifts, bicycle engine kits, loose engines and chainsaws. More

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