The Dominican Republic introduced a bill that would grant customs duties exemptions for certain imported mining equipment and machinery, according to a Sept. 11 alert from KPMG. The bill is aimed to provide incentives and investment security for mining projects, the alert said.
The Canada Border Services Agency issued a customs notice about the new import permit for aluminum products (see 1908230053). "The purpose of this program is to enable Global Affairs Canada to monitor imports of certain aluminum products and facilitate the collection of import data," the CBSA said. "In addition, importers may be required, upon request, to provide to Global Affairs Canada documents and records for the purpose of identifying any errors in import data and determining the source of any inconsistencies in a targeted manner." The agency may apply penalties under the Administrative Monetary Penalty System for failure to comply with the requirements, it said.
The Mexican Secretariat of Economy recently issued instructions for entering samples into Mexico for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of compliance with Mexican product standards, according to a recent circular issued by the Mexican Confederation of Customs Broker Associations (CAAAREM), as posted by consultancy AJR Comercio Exterior. Importers should declare the samples under Mexican tariff subheading 9906.00.01, and attach to the entry an electronic document issued by the relevant certification body that says the samples are being imported for the purposes of certification with a Mexican product standard, the circular said. A maximum of three samples may be imported for this purpose, or in some cases the number of samples stated in the relevant product standard. Under recently issued regulations, certain goods may not be imported into Mexico without a certificate of compliance at the time of entry stating it complies with Mexican product standards.
Canada Border Services Agency added and clarified the "requirements and procedures for reporting and control of cargo arriving in Canada in the services of highway carriers" in the updated Memorandum D3-4-2, the agency said. The updates included changes to the definitions sections, a new "direct delivery of consolidated freight section," and clarifications to the section on error messages.