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The latest industry news and PSA BDP Happenings from across the globe.

June 17, 2020

US CBP has released an Updated USMCA Interim Implementing Instructions on June 16, 2020.

May 13, 2020

Effective from May 19, 2020, 79 items in total in the 2nd exclusion list will be excluded from the second round of additional tariffs on US goods.

April 27, 2020

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Chinas Ministry of Commerce (MOC), General Administration of Customs (GACC), and State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published a joint announcement [2020 No.12] to reinforce quality control measures on PPE (personal protective equipment) and medical supplies export, effective from April 26, 2020.

April 19, 2020

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FEMA in conjunction with CBP has updated the export process and added additional exemptions to the exporting of PPE from the United States of America and will be published in a Federal Register notice on April 21, 2020.

April 10, 2020

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CBP and FEMA have issued a new directive that provides additional clarity from the previously issued EO POTUS April 3, 2020, and Federal Register notice April 10, 2020, that pertains to the export of PPE from the United States.

April 2, 2020

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC), General Administration of Customs (GACC), and National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued a joint announcement [2020 No.5] to impose additional quality control measures on exports of certain medical supplies, effective from April 1, 2020.

March 23, 2020

According to the joint Announcement [2020] No.15 of the Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration, China increased export tax rebates on 1,464 products from Mar. 20, 2020 (based on export date).

March 4, 2020

China Customs Tariff Commission issued Announcement [2020] No. 2 to introduce a new “market-based” exclusion process for additional tariffs on US goods.

February 21, 2020

Effective Feb. 28, 2020, 65 items in total in exclusion list 1 & list 2 will be excluded from the 2nd round of additional tariffs on US goods.

February 15, 2020

On Friday, February 14, the USTR announced changes to the recent action that has been taken by the US on EU origin goods.