The World Customs Organizations posted new documents meant to "provide detailed guidance and further support for the implementation of Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programmes and their complementary Mutual Recognition Arrangements/Agreements (MRAs) in a more effective and harmonized manner globally," the WCO said in a news release. The WCO validator guide provides "essential elements needed to carry out an AEO validation" and "facilitates the efficiency of mutual recognition negotiations and implementations
processes," the WCO said.
In recent editions of the Official Journal of the European Union the following trade-related notices were posted:
The World Customs Organization issued the following release on commercial trade and related matters:
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Aug. 22 (some may also be given separate headlines):
The World Customs Organization issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Aug. 20 (some may also be given separate headlines):
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Aug. 17 (some may also be given separate headlines):
After Indonesia objected to the $350 million retaliation the U.S. planned for its agriculture import barriers, a World Trade Organization arbitrator will decide how much retaliation is justified (see 1808070019). Indonesia said at the Dispute Settlement Body meeting Aug. 15 that it already complied with the ruling, according to a Geneva trade official's summary of the meeting.
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Aug. 15 (some may also be given separate headlines):
Turkey will hike tariffs on American cars, tobacco, liquor and more in response to President Donald Trump's decision to double tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum. Although Trump named both metals, only the 50 percent tariff on Turkish steel has gone into effect (see 1808120001). Turkey published a list of 22 tariff lines that will be subject to higher tariffs, from 4 percent on oil derived from coal to 140 percent on liquors. Cars will face a 120 percent duty; steel structures, tobacco, cosmetics and acetate cellulose film will face a 60 percent duty. The notice was dated Aug. 14, and according to an informal translation, if import declarations are made within 45 days of the publication, the previous duty will apply.