Overview The US timber tariff environment has garnered much attention recently. For importers trying to navigate it, the instinct is to focus on which tariff applies and what it costs. However, timber HS codes are where the more consequential question sits. The HTS code you assign to a shipment determines whether a Lacey Act declaration […]
Overview The US timber tariff environment has garnered much attention recently. For importers trying to navigate it, the instinct is to focus on which tariff applies and what it costs. However, timber HS codes are where the more consequential question sits. The HTS code you assign to a shipment determines whether a Lacey Act declaration […]
Overview Lacey Act due care is frequently referenced in US trade compliance, but it is also a ‘moving target’ that may feel difficult to define. Understanding it, however, is essential. The law requires it, and regulators enforce it. But legislation does not set out exactly what due care looks like. On the other hand, the […]
Overview The Lacey Act regulates the trade of wood products across the entire supply chain. Anyone importing, distributing, trading or selling wood products needs to be able to demonstrate that they exercised due care in verifying legality. Due care has no fixed definition or prescribed checklist. It is a moving target, shaped by enforcement outcomes […]
Key points you need to know The Commission has not proposed changes to the EUDR’s core legal basis. Changes are being delivered through revised guidance, updated FAQs, IT system improvements, and targeted secondary legislation. The headline figure of a 75% reduction in compliance costs are mainly concentrated at the SME and downstream end of the […]
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