Brazil and Canada recently announced antidumping and countervailing duty actions on products from mainland China, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported Sept. 23.
Brazil recently added 399 items to its list of foreign capital goods and information technology and telecommunications goods subject to duty-free treatment under its Ex-Tarifario regime, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported Sept. 16. The 333 added capital goods are classified in Harmonized System chapters 82, 84, 85, 86, 89 and 90, while the 66 added IT and telecom goods are classified in chapters 84, 85 and 90. Duty-free treatment lasts through Dec. 31, 2025. Brazil also removed 43 items from the list, and made “various changes” to its list of automotive parts that qualify for an import duty exemption, HKTDC said.
Canada, Peru and Brazil recently announced antidumping and countervailing duty actions and decisions on certain products from mainland China, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported Sept. 16.
CBP and Brazil's customs authority, Receita Federal, are mutually recognizing each other's Authorized Economic Operator programs with a Mutual Recognition Arrangement.
Electric vehicle manufacturing and supply chain resilience in semiconductors continued as major topics in the U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue, and pharmaceutical supply chain resilience is now also on the agenda, according to a joint statement after the HLED in Mexico City Sept. 12.
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jayme White emphasized the importance of Mexico blocking the import of goods made with forced labor, the importance of a science- and risk-based regulatory approval process for agricultural biotechnology, implementation of labor reform and the importance of hearing from stakeholders as new regulations are developed, according to a readout of his Aug. 23 meeting with Mexico's Under Secretary for Foreign Trade, Luz Maria de la Mora. The Mexican government didn't release a readout of what was discussed during the video call.
Canada reminded industry that its temporary ban on certain imported handguns took effect Aug. 19, limiting the availability of certain import licenses for gun buyers (see 2208080023). The temporary measure is meant to “slow the run on handguns” until the country’s proposed national handgun "freeze" on sales and ownership takes effect, Canada said.
Mexico and Brazil recently announced antidumping duty actions and decisions on certain products from mainland China, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported Aug. 19.
The State Department and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative soon will hold the 15th meeting of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Environmental Affairs Council, the agencies said in a notice this week. State and USTR are accepting written comments ahead of the public portion of the meeting, which will be held Oct. 7, 9 a.m. to noon. Confirmations of attendance and comments are due by Oct. 2.
Mexico, Argentina, Peru and Canada recently announced antidumping and countervailing duty actions and decisions on certain products from mainland China, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported Aug. 11.