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U.S.
November 01, 2017
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Renegotiation
In a recent press conference during the fourth round of NAFTA talks, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said there was a “good distance” between Canadian and U.S. positions on automotive rules of origin, Canadian dairy supply management, dispute panels, government procurement, and the U.S. proposal for a sunset clause in NAFTA that would automatically expire the agreement after five years unless all parties agree to extend it. Ms. Freeland said demands by the U.S. were troubling and unconventional. CBC News article: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nafta-freeland-lighthizer-round4-1.4358242
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CSX Cuts Domestic Intermodal Services Amid Peak Season
CSX Transportation last Thursday expanded its discontinuation of domestic intermodal services to 327 origin and destination pairs in an overhaul to build cargo density amid peak season. CSX said it was moving fast on the changes to lessen the impact to customers and operations on the other parts of its network. Additional detail at the Journal of Commerce:https://www.joc.com/rail-intermodal/class-i-railroads/csx-transportation/csx-slashes-domestic-services-amid-peak-season_20171027.html
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The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting
The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold its next quarterly meeting on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public in person or via webinar. Details including agenda are available at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/10/26/2017-23282/commercial-customs-operations-advisory-committee-coac
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House Passes Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Reauthorization Bill
Further to our September 18 notice, House lawmakers used fast-track procedural action to pass legislation to reauthorize C-TPAT. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. The amended Bill H.R. 3551 is available at: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3551/BILLS-115hr3551ih.xml
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U.S. Transport Rates Keep Rising
A wave of industrial and consumer-based freight demand lifted revenue at a broad range of U.S. transportation companies in the third quarter, and also put increasing pressure on transportation rates. Shippers/brokers should not be surprised to receive more than one rate hike this holiday season. Journal of Commerce article: https://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/under-pressure-us-transport-rates-keep-rising_20171027.html
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Canada
November 01, 2017
Memorandum D17-5-1, Payment of Duties and Taxes on Imported Commercial Goods
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has published a new D Memorandum (D17-5-1) that provides CBSA’s updated policies and procedures for the payment of duties and taxes on imported commercial goods. Memorandum D17-5-1: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-5-1-eng.html
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Canada – European Union Free Trade Agreement (CETA) Rules of Origin
CETA was implemented on September 21, 2017. With the exception of a few agricultural goods, CETA essentially eliminates the customs duties on all imports from a European Union (EU) country or other CETA beneficiary, either immediately, or through a tariff phase-out. CBSA has issued memorandum D11-5-15 that provides the Rules of Origin for CETA. Memorandum D11-5-15: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d11/d11-5-15-eng.html
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