The Canada government issued the following trade-related notices as of Sept. 23 (some may also be given separate headlines):

CBP will extend its travel restrictions on the northern and southern borders through Oct. 21, it said in two notices released Sept. 21. The travel restrictions were to expire Sept. 21 (see 2008200003). The travel bans do not apply to cargo, and exempt crossing the border from Canada or Mexico to work in the U.S.

The Canada government issued the following trade-related notice as of Sept. 18 (some may also be given separate headlines):

Brazil established or renewed tariff-rate quotas on a range of imports to address the lack of supply in the domestic market, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council said Sept. 17. Duties for the in-quota imports will be reduced by 2% for one year, HKTDC said, affecting up to 6,240 tons of “acrylic/modacrylic filament tow,” 72,000 tons of lignosulfonates, 2.5 million bands “suitable for use on arms or wrists” in “blood pressure measuring devices,” and 2,500 tons of certain “nickel-chrome-molybdenum alloy plates.” Brazil also established or renewed for one year an in-quota tariff rate of zero for certain vaccines. Other TRQs will benefit imports of certain ethyl alcohol and certain rice products.

Argentina recently revised its list of products that benefit from duty-free and value-added tax-free treatment, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported Sept. 15. The measure is aimed at mitigating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. It lists more than 80 items, including disinfectants, medical gloves and safety goggles.

The Canada government issued the following trade-related notice as of Sept. 16 (some may also be given separate headlines):

Brazil will keep its tariff rate quota on U.S. ethanol exports steady over the next 90 days, as the two countries negotiate how to “improve market access” for ethanol and sugar in the U.S. and in Brazil. They will also consider liberalizing corn imports in the two countries. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced the negotiations after the close of business Sept. 11, and the 90-day timeline started Sept 14. The ethanol market has been hurt by the reduction in driving due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Canada government issued the following trade-related notice as of Sept. 11 (some may also be given separate headlines):

Juan Cortina, vice president of the Consejo Nacional Agropecuario, told a Mexican business journalist that his organization and growers met with the Mexican Economy Ministry and Agriculture Ministry to urge them to respond forcefully and proportionately if the U.S. punishes Mexican blueberry or bell pepper producers. The International Trade Commission is investigating whether imported blueberries are injuring domestic producers, and is tracking imports of other Mexican vegetables, which could lead to a second investigation. “It is important that Mexico sends a clear signal to the northern neighbors that this is not OK,” he said in Spanish, and suggested that Mexican officials could retaliate against U.S. corn, soybeans, dairy, pork, beef, chicken, apples, wheat, or high fructose corn syrup.

The Canada government issued the following trade-related notices as of Sept. 9 (some may also be given separate headlines):