by Randy Rotchin | Jul 26, 2018 | Customs Compliance, Trade Facilitation
In the U.S., President Trump was able to proclaim the imposition of punitive duties on imports of certain steel and aluminum products with the stroke of a pen. Implementing and disseminating the President’s proclamation has not been so simple.
by Randy Rotchin | Apr 4, 2018 | Customs Compliance, Trade Facilitation
Article 1 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) requires that each World Trade Organization member promptly publish tariff and regulatory trade information in a “non-discriminatory and easily accessible manner”. While many member countries do, in fact, fulfill the...
by Randy Rotchin | Feb 28, 2018 | Customs Compliance, Trade Facilitation
U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to pull out of NAFTA has caused much hand-wringing north of the 49th parallel. The consequences of a U.S. withdrawal appear to be dire for Canada considering 75% of Canadian merchandise exports go south of the border. However, a...
by Randy Rotchin | Feb 15, 2018 | Customs Compliance, Trade Facilitation
If you are an importer of hair extensions, olive oil, or seaweed, consider yourself forewarned. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be paying special attention to the way you classify your products in 2018. For the third straight year, CBSA published its...
by Randy Rotchin | Feb 2, 2018 | Customs Compliance, Trade Facilitation
I’ve recently been scolded for suggesting that technology might help importers and exporters deal with the complexity of the Harmonized System (HS). My critic, a director of global customs for a multinational corporation, took exception to my call for the World Customs Organization to embrace intelligent software as a way of encouraging wider HS usage and ensuring greater accuracy in HS classification.
by Randy Rotchin | Jan 16, 2018 | Customs Compliance, Global Ecommerce, Trade Facilitation
On January 1st, 2018 the Harmonized System (HS) turned 30, and the time has come to admit that the HS might be suffering from its own “generation gap”. Used by more than 200 countries, territories and Customs or Economic Unions, and covering 98% of global trade, the...
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