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US – President modifies HTS and removes Burundi as AGOA beneficiary

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  On December 21, 2015, President Obama signed Presidential Proclamation — African Growth and Opportunity Act which: • terminated the designation of Burundi as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of section 506A of the 1974 Act, effective on January 1, 2016;  • added additional tariff lines to Chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the United States to reduce administrative burden and encourage electronic administration of the quota classifications of sugars, syrups, and molasses…

EU guidelines clarify origin marking requirements for products from settlements in the Golan Heights, West Bank and East Jerusalem

By 6 Mins Read

On 11 November 2015, the European Commission issued an Interpretative Notice on indication of origin of goods from the territories occupied by Israel since June 1967 ((C(2015) 7834 final) (“Interpretative Notice”). In brief, the guidelines state that the term “product of Israel” would be misleading and should not be used for goods produced by Israeli businesses and farms in the West Bank, as well as in the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem, which Israel annexed…

Taiwan – Mutual Recognition Arrangement on AEO between Taiwan and Israel

By 2 Mins Read

The Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, announced that the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) between Taiwan and Israel entered into force on December 4, 2014, the date from which traders are eligible to enjoy benefits provided by Taiwan Customs and Israel Customs under the MRA. The announcement said the implementation of the MRA will effectively enhance trade security and facilitation for both sides, and thus promote bilateral trade.The MRA was signed…

Canada – Consultation regarding the possible addition of Israel and the United Arab Emirates to the Automatic Firearms Country Control List (AFCCL)

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The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) announced that the Export Controls Division would like to invite stakeholders and the general public to provide their views regarding a possible regulatory amendment which could result in the addition of Israel and United Arab Emirates to the Automatic Firearms Country Control List (AFCCL). The Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA) requires those who wish to export from Canada any items included on the Export…

US, Israel sign C-TPAT-AEO mutual recognition arrangement

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On June 27, 2014, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that CBP Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske and the Israel Tax Authority Director General Moshe Asher today signed a mutual recognition arrangement between CBP’s Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and the Israel’s Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program. The signing was held at the World Customs Organization conference in Brussels, Belgium. In addition to Israel, the United States also has mutual recognition arrangements with New Zealand,…