Country of origin cases

In the July 30 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union the following trade-related notices were posted:

The Canada Border Services Agency updated its memorandum on national customs rulings on who can apply. Specifically, the memo was "revised to update the sections as to who may apply for a valuation, origin or marking NCR, and who can sign the consent statement." While the previous memo only mentioned importers, the updated memo says that NCRs "are provided as an administrative service for the convenience and guidance of importers, foreign exporters, and foreign producers." The updated memo also now says that "An importer, foreign exporter or foreign producer of a good, or agents thereof, may request a valuation, origin or marking NCR."

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In the July 29 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union the following trade-related notices were posted:

China will impose antidumping duties on certain stainless steel products imported from the European Union, Japan, South Korea and Indonesia, the country’s Ministry of Commerce announced in a July 23 press release. China said it is being “substantially damaged” by dumped imports of “stainless steel billet and hot-rolled stainless steel plate/coil” originating in the EU and the three other countries, and will impose antidumping duties ranging from 18.1 percent to 103.1 percent on these products. The duty rates will be in effect for five years, starting July 23, China said. The ruling stems from an investigation China began on July 23, 2018, the ministry said.

China’s Ministry of Commerce is conducting an antidumping investigation on imports of “N-propanol” originating in the U.S., the ministry said in a July 24 press release. The ministry said its investigation will include “n-Propylalcohol, 1-Propanol, 1-Propyl alcohol, Propan-1-ol, Ethylcarbinol or 1-Hydroxypropane.” China said it expects to complete its investigation before July 23, 2020.

In the July 25 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union the following trade-related notices were posted:

Bangladesh’s Export Promotion Bureau is expected to soon launch an online registration system that will require companies that export to the European Union, Switzerland or Norway to “self-issue” certificates of origin for their goods, according to a July 25 report from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Companies will have until June 30, 2020, to register with the bureau and obtain an EU Registered Exporter number, which will allow them to self-issue certificates of origin for a 12-month period, the report said. Companies will need to register annually to “maintain their [Generalized System of Preferences] entitlement,” the report said.

At a press conference attended by dozens of pro-USMCA trade groups, U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas Donohue said his group is optimistic that the trade pact will get a vote in September. Donohue held his fingers an inch apart and said, "Lighthizer and Nancy Pelosi are this close," he said, referring to negotiations on changes to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement between U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and the Speaker of the House. Donohue said the Chamber is "very, very willing to move forward" with small fixes, which he characterized as "ornaments on the tree."

In the July 13-24 editions of the Official Journal of the European Union the following trade-related notices were posted: