The UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax (“PPT”) is due to take effect from 1 April 2022 and will be payable by manufacturers and importers of plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled plastic content at a rate of £200 per metric tonne where certain thresholds are met. See our previous client alert on this topic here. According to the HM Revenue & Customs policy paper, the objective of the PPT is to “provide a clear economic…
Baker McKenzie’s InsightPlus published “Indonesia: Government simplifies the regulations on goods prohibited for export and import,” which can be viewed here.
HMRC has published a guidance note (available here) to remind traders that a number of customs changes will enter into force on 1 January 2022 in relation to the movement of goods between Great Britain and the EU. In particular, the guidance note flags the following changes that traders should be aware of: Customs Declarations For traders importing non-controlled goods which are entering Great Britain from Irish ports, there are no changes at the moment…
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Baker McKenzie’s Global Compliance News Blog published “Turkish Ministry of Trade Introduces New Amendments to Customs Regulation; Grants Additional Period for Inward Processing Permit Documents and Permits,” which can be viewed here.
Baker McKenzie’s Global Compliance News Blog published “Italy: New document on relabeling and repackaging of medical devices” which can be viewed here.
Baker McKenzie’s Global Compliance News Blog published “Thailand: Updated list of formula of Thai traditional medicine containing cannabis and related requirements issued” which can be viewed here.
As of November 30, 2021, a number of retaliatory measures have been suspended by the European Commission with regard to certain products originating in the US, based on Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2083. These measures were initially introduced on June 20, 2018, in response to US import tariffs on steel and aluminium originating from the EU. The US has meanwhile announced on October 31, 2021 that it will lift these measures under tariff rate quotas effective…
Baker McKenzie’s Insight+ Blog published “Indonesia: The imposition of safeguard import duties on apparel and its accessories,” which can be viewed here.
Turkish Ministry of Trade introduces new amendments to Customs Regulation On 5 November 2021, Turkish Ministry of Trade (“Ministry”) amended the Customs Regulation. The amendments specify the cases where proof of origin is not required and introduce additional period for the subsequent submission of documents evidencing the origin of the goods. The deadline for submitting the certificate of origin or supplier declaration to the customs is extended to 31 December 2021 for the goods whose…