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The IT hardware industry wants the government to clarify operational modalities around import licensing at the earliest so that it can make contingency plans, said senior executives.
Import Licensing: The industry has welcomed the decision to defer the deadline to November 1 to implement the restrictions on imports of laptops, tablets, all-in-one-personal computers, ultra-small factor computers and servers. But it wants urgent clarity on the operational modalities at the earliest to be able to transition to the new regime.
Canadian exporters in various sectors sometimes face barriers created by foreign laws, regulations or their interpretation. The vast majority of impediments take the form of product regulatory requirements such as product labelling or technical specifications, and for agricultural products such as meats and grains, food safety rules. These barriers may be contrary to the importing country's obligations under international trade agreements, particularly where they vary from internationally- accepted standards. However, litigating locally may be costly, and state-to-state dispute settlement must...
Canadian exporters in various sectors sometimes face barriers created by foreign laws, regulations or their interpretation. The vast majority of impediments take the form of product...
THE Philippines stood pat on its sanitary and phytosanitary import clearance (SPSIC) regime, arguing that its mechanisms are risk-based and grounded on pertinent international guidelines, allowing the country to efficiently respond to emergency cases such as disease outbreaks. In its latest communication to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on…