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The State Council Tariff Commission announced the ninth list of exclusions and extensions of tariffs imposed on the United States

According to the Ministry of Finance website, with the approval of the State Council, the State Council Tariff Commission announced on November 28 the ninth extension list of exclusions for goods subject to additional tariffs on the United States, extending the exclusion period for the relevant goods in the "Announcement of the State Council Tariff Commission on the Seventh Extension List of Exclusions for Goods Subject to Additional Tariffs on the United States".From December 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023, China will continue to not impose additional tariffs in response to the US 301 measures.(See:The State Council Tariff Commission released the ninth list of exclusions and extensions of tariffs imposed on the United States.

Starting from December, my country will grant zero tariff treatment to 98% of tariff items of products from 10 countries

According to the Ministry of Finance website, in accordance with the "Announcement of the Tariff Committee of the State Council on Granting Zero Tariff Treatment to 98% of Tariff Items of the Least Developed Countries" (Tax Committee Announcement No. 8 of 2021), and in accordance with the exchange of notes between the Chinese government and the governments of relevant countries,From December 1, 2022, a preferential tariff rate of zero will apply to 98% of tariff items of imported products originating from 10 least developed countries, including Afghanistan, the Republic of Benin, Burkina Faso, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Malawi, the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Zambia.Among them, 98% of the tax items are tax items with a tax rate of 0 as listed in the annex to the Tax Committee’s Announcement No. 8 of 2021, totaling 8,786. (See:Starting from December, my country will grant zero tariff treatment to 98% of the tariff items of these 10 countries)

Canada's strongest "plastic restriction order" has been implemented

On June 22, 2022, Canada issued SOR/2022-138 "Single-Use Plastic Ban Regulations".The production, import and sale of seven types of single-use plastic products are prohibited in Canada, with some special exceptions,The policy banning the manufacture and import of these single-use plastics will officially take effect in December 2022.

Category involved:

1. Disposable plastic checkout bags

2. Disposable plastic tableware Cutlery

3. Flexible straw

4. Disposable plastic food service ware

5. Ring carrier

6. Disposable plastic stir stick

7. Single-use plastic straws

Original notice:https://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2022/2022-06-22/html/sor-dors138-eng.htmlTechnical Guide:https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/managing-reducing-waste/reduce-plastic-waste/single-use-plastic-technical-guidance.htmlAlternative Selection Guide:https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/managing-reducing-waste/reduce-plastic-waste/single-use-plastic-guidance.html

The United States announced that 81 Chinese products will continue to be exempted from additional tariffs

On November 23rd local time, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, it had decided toThe validity period of the tariff exemption for China's medical protective products exported to the United States has been extended for another three months, to February 28, 2023.(See:The United States announced that these 81 Chinese products will continue to be exempted from additional tariffs)

Port of Houston imposes container detention fees

Port of Houston Port Commission DecisionFrom December 1, 2022, the “Continuous Import Detention Fee” will be implemented.(Sustained Import Dwell Fee)”, and also approved the "Excessive Import Detention Fee(Excessive Import Dwell Fee)”。Both charges are in addition to demurrage.

Specifically,Import containers that stay at this port for more than 8 days (including 8 days) will be charged a detention fee of US$45 per container per day, which will be charged directly to the beneficial owners (BCOs).

Demurrage charges apply to the Barbours Cut and Bayport container terminals at the Port of Houston. Shippers are required to pay these charges before picking up their containers. (See:Attention! This major US port announced two new charges, effective next month! )

Starting from December 1, there are new regulations for customs declaration unit filing

Recently, the General Administration of Customs issued the "Announcement on Further Clarifying Matters Related to the Registration of Customs Declaration Units".The announcement stated that consignees and consignors of imported and exported goods and customs declaration companies that apply for registration must obtain market entity qualifications.

inIf the consignee or consignor of imported or exported goods applies for registration, they must also obtain registration as a foreign trade operator.If the consignor or consignee of imported or exported goods or the customs declaration company has already registered as a customs declaration unit, its branch that meets the conditions in the preceding paragraph may also apply for registration as a customs declaration unit. This announcement will take effect on December 1, 2022.

Six departments increase loan support for small and micro enterprises

Recently, six departments including the People's Bank of China, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued the "Notice on Further Increasing Support for the Extension of Loan Principal and Interest Payments for Small and Micro Enterprises."

The "Notice" clearly states that for small and micro-enterprise loans (including operating loans for individual industrial and commercial households and small and micro-enterprise owners) that are due in the fourth quarter of 2022 and are temporarily in trouble due to the impact of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, banking financial institutions are encouraged to jointly negotiate with borrowers to postpone the repayment of principal and interest in accordance with market principles. Interest on deferred loans will be calculated normally, and no penalty interest will be charged.In principle, the repayment date can be extended to June 30, 2023 at the latest.

For the full text of the Notice, please visit: http://www.pbc.gov.cn/zhengwugongkai/4081330/4406346/4693549/4710683/index.html

my country implements export controls on all high-pressure water cannon products

On November 1, the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense jointly issued an announcement stating that in order to safeguard national security and interests,Starting from December 1, 2022, it has been decided to implement export controls on high-pressure water cannon products.

Specifically, high-pressure water cannons (customs product number: 8424899920) that meet all of the following characteristics, as well as main components and supporting equipment specially designed for this purpose, shall not be exported without permission:

(1) The maximum range is greater than or equal to 100 meters;

(2) The rated flow rate is greater than or equal to 540 cubic meters per hour;

(3) The rated pressure is greater than or equal to 1.2 MPa.

Original announcement:

http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zcfb/zcblgg/202211/20221103363969.shtml

US suspends anti-dumping duties on Southeast Asian PV panels

The U.S. Department of Commerce finalized the proposed regulations (the Final Rule) to implement Presidential Proclamation 10414, which exempts and adds new scope of application for batteries and modules imported from Southeast Asia from anti-circumvention or antidumping duties.

Regulation No. 10414 provides that crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules that are partially or fully assembled from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia and exported to the United States will be exempted from tariffs for two years.

Another important condition is that in order to qualify for this exemption, cells and modules completed in Southeast Asia “must be used in the United States before the expiration date”, i.e.Installation must be completed within 180 days of the expiration date. That is, assuming the exemption ends on June 6, 2024, completed battery modules in Southeast Asia must be used before December 3, 2024.

The Final Rule provides that no antidumping and countervailing duties will be imposed on Southeast Asian cells and modules entering the United States prior to the termination date if circumvention is determined.

According to statistics, the United States has only 5GW of crystalline silicon module manufacturing capacity and about 2.5GW of thin-film module manufacturing capacity. Among the sources of imports, although less than 5% comes from China, more than 80% of the products come from Southeast Asia where Chinese photovoltaic companies have factories.

The United States issues mandatory safety standards to prevent furniture from tipping over

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal safety standard, 16 CFR 1261, to prevent clothing storage units (CSUs) from tipping over and causing harm to children. The standard will take effect in 180 days.

The CPSC noted that the newly introduced mandatory safety standards are designed to prevent injuries and deaths caused by tipping over of furniture such as clothing storage units, especially to prevent injuries to children.

Among them, clothing storage unit furniture includes cabinets, dressing tables, wardrobes, drawer cabinets, drawer boxes and door cabinets and other furniture products with storage functions.

Once the standard takes effect, all clothing storage unit furniture entering the U.S. market must exceed the minimum stability requirements, be marked and labeled with safety and identification information, and be affixed with a hang tag that provides performance and technical data on product stability.

It also covers testing methods for clothing storage unit furniture with interlocking devices that prevent all drawers from being opened at the same time, thereby improving the stability of the furniture.

UKCA Conformity Marking Implementation Date Delayed by Two Years

On November 14, 2022, the British government officially announced that the mandatory implementation date of the UKCA conformity mark will be delayed by two years.In the next two years, the British government will continue to recognize the CE certification mark, which means that the time for relevant business entities to prepare for UKCA certification will be extended to December 31, 2024; during the same period, business entities can also use the UKCA certification mark and choose flexibly as needed.

In addition to the extension of the marking, the UK government is also allowing:

Before December 31, 2027, products from European Economic Area countries will have the UKCA mark and importer information affixed to the accompanying documents or labels.

Before December 31, 2027, CE certification completed by manufacturers before December 31, 2024 can be used to apply for UKCA marking.

Argentina allows companies to use their own US dollars to import

In order to ease the demand from domestic manufacturers, the Argentine Ministry of Economy recently announced that it will allow Argentine companies and importers to use their own US dollars in bank savings accounts, company accounts or overseas accounts to import products.

Importers do not need to enter the official foreign exchange market to exchange currency. They only need to select the option of paying for imports with their own US dollars in the new Import Monitoring System (SIRA) when applying for imports, and they will be able to obtain import permits quickly.

On the first day the system was open for application, a total of 1,029 importers registered to import with their own US dollars, and applied for FOB amounts of US$125 million, including 596 small and medium-sized enterprises and 422 large enterprises, accounting for 37% and 62% of the total, respectively.

Among them, the main imported products are machinery and generators, accounting for 24.3%; telephone and transmission equipment products account for 6.6%, motorcycles account for 3%, cameras and televisions account for 2.6%, and other products include bulldozers, vacuum cleaners, calculators, cash registers, suitcases, musical instruments, backpacks and wallets.

According to Announcement No. A7629 issued by the Central Bank of Argentina, the foreign exchange demand for advance payment, spot payment and deferred payment required for imports by small and medium-sized enterprises has been relaxed to an annual quota of US$50,000.

Currently, the import payment deadline is one of the most concerning issues for the Argentine business community, because the regulations, whether it is 60 days or 180 days to obtain foreign exchange, do not take into account the need for companies to pay advance payments to overseas suppliers before exporters can ship goods.

Therefore, faced with domestic supply shortages, the Argentine government has made some adjustments to the SIRA regulations. On the one hand, it has relaxed the prepayment of US dollars for small and medium-sized enterprises, and allowed large enterprises to import products including luxury goods from abroad with their own US dollar funds without using the central bank's foreign exchange reserves.

India terminates anti-dumping investigation on Chinese photovoltaic cells and modules

On November 9, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued an announcement stating that in response to the application for termination of the investigation submitted by the applicant, it decided to terminate the anti-dumping investigation on photovoltaic cells and modules (Solar Cells whether or not assembled into modules or panels) originating in or imported from China, Thailand and Vietnam.

On May 15, 2021, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued an announcement stating that, in response to an application submitted by the Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) on behalf of Indian companies Mundra Solar PV Limited, Jupiter Solar Power Limited and Jupiter International Limited, an anti-dumping investigation was initiated on photovoltaic cells and modules originating in or imported from China, Thailand and Vietnam. The Indian government will impose a basic tariff of 25% and 40% on photovoltaic cells and modules, respectively, from April 1, 2022.

On November 3, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued an announcement agreeing to extend the deadline to November 14, 2022, and there will be no further extension thereafter. This involves products under Indian customs codes 85414011 and 85411012.

On November 9, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued an announcement stating that in response to the application for termination of investigation submitted by the applicant, it decided to terminate the anti-dumping investigation on photovoltaic cells and modules originating in or imported from China, Thailand and Vietnam.

Russia opens up parallel import of toys

Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced that products from some of the most popular US brands such as Marvel, Disney Pixar and DC Comics have been allowed to be parallel imported.

On April 23, 2022, the relevant Russian authorities approved a policy arrangement for parallel imports and listed a product list of nearly 200 foreign brands.

On June 28, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill legalizing "parallel imports" of goods into Russia.

Several of Russia's largest commodity sellers immediately announced their readiness to cooperate with "parallel importers."

Vietnam updates rules for implementing chemicals law

Vietnam has announced an update to the Implementing Rules for the implementation of the country’s Chemicals Law, adding six persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to the list of restricted substances. Companies producing or importing the following chemicals are required to declare them to the Vietnam Chemical Bureau before production or import:

Pentachlorobenzene

Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)

Polychlorinated naphthalene (PCN)

Decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE)

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related substances

Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related substances

The above six substances have been included in the restricted substances list. These updates bring Vietnam further in line with its obligations under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

Myanmar grants zero tariff treatment to imported electric vehicles

The Ministry of Finance of Myanmar issued a circular stating that in order to promote the development of Myanmar's new energy vehicle industry, the following vehicles imported in the form of CBU (Completely Built Up), CKD (Completely Knocked Down) and SKD (Semi-Knocked Down) will be exempted from tariffs set in 2022:

1. Road tractor for semi-trailer

2. Motor Vehicle for the transport of ten or more persons including the driver

3. Truck

4. Motor Vehicle for the transport of person

5. Three-wheeled vehicle for transport of person

6. Three-wheeled vehicle for transport of Goods

7. Electric Motorcycle

8. Electric Bicycle

9. Ambulances

10. Prison Vans

11. Hearses

12. New energy vehicles, electric motor vehicle accessories (e.g. charging stations, charging pile components) that have obtained relevant import technology certificates from the Ministry of Electric Power and Energy, and spare parts for electric motor vehicles (Spare Parts) that have obtained relevant import certificates from the Ministry of Industry.

This circular is valid from November 2, 2022 to March 31, 2023.

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