Join us for a webinar on Forced labor developments in Mexico, Canada and the United States on Thursday, March 23, 2023 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am Central Time. In this webinar, our panelists will discuss Mexico’s implementation of the new Forced Labor Regulation, Canada’s implementation of supply chain transparency legislation, US forced labor enforcement trends, customs forced labor best practices and supply chain due diligence recommendations. Click here to register.
A declarant may ask for a change to certain of the data elements in a customs declaration in accordance with Article 173 Union Customs Code (“UCC”), which is applicable to customs declarations that have already been accepted by customs. The Dutch Customs Authorities (“DCA”), however, apply a very strict application of Article 173 UCC, stating that amendments are only allowed if the amendments are required by customs legislation. This position taken by the DCA deviates…
The Union Customs Code (UCC) harmonizes the customs laws of the European Union. The UCC stipulates that Member States must impose penalties for failing to comply with customs legislation, and that these penalties must be efficient, proportionate, and dissuasive. Member States must notify the Commission of the penalties that they apply to various acts of non-compliance and of any subsequent amendments to those penalties (if applicable). The UCC therefore gives the Member States the freedom…
Baker McKenzie’s Global Compliance News Blog published “Africa and United States: Increased engagement regarding trade creating opportunities in the African free trade area,” which can be viewed here.
Seeking public comments On November 18, 2022, the US Department of Commerce (“DOC”) published a notice of a proposed change to its particular market situation (“PMS”) methodology. Since the 2015 expansion of the DOC’s PMS authority, the DOC has been using the PMS methodology in the calculation of antidumping duty rates when it considers that there is a market distortion in the exporting country under investigation, such as the availability of low-priced energy, which reduces…
Baker McKenzie’s Sanction News Blog published “US President Signs Bills Revoking Russian Trade Status and Barring Energy Imports,” which can be viewed here.
Baker McKenzie’s Global Supply Chain Compliance Blog published “Senate Introduces Bill Requiring Disclosure of Sourcing from Xinjiang and Transactions with Certain Chinese Entities,” which can be viewed here.
Baker McKenzie’s Global Supply Chain Compliance Blog published“US Government Agencies Issue “America’s Supply Chains” Reports” which can be viewed here.
Baker McKenzie’s Global Supply Chain Compliance Blog published “Public Comments Under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act,” which can be viewed here.
The US Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it is seeking comments concerning the operation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) with respect to automotive goods, including the implementation and enforcement of the USMCA rules of origin for automotive goods. Producers of automotive goods, labor organizations, and other interested parties should consider submitting comments to USTR, which are due March 28, 2022. Background The USMCA Implementation Act requires the USTR, in consultation with the Interagency Committee…