Hides and skins seized at Mombasa port
Twenty-five containers of hides and skins have been seized by Kenya Revenue Authority officers, and three people arrested, over tax evasion.
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Canada imposes duties on leather upholstery from China and Vietnam
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has decided that upholstered furniture from China and Vietnam sold in Canada is now subject to country-wide duties of 295.5% and 101.5%, respectively, after a preliminary determination of dumping.
Read More...Hong Kong imports into the U.S. to be labelled ‘Made in China’
Effective September 25, 2020, goods produced in Hong Kong and imported for consumption into the U.S. are to be marked “China” as country of origin, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) notice issued on August 11.
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Recruitment: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Leather Finishing – University of Northampton
Successful applicants will be expected to offer significant contributions to teaching within the Institute for Creative Leather Technologies (ICLT). Key roles within teaching include the planning, delivery and assessment of teaching and learning to students. In this case the role holder will be expected to teach both the theory and practical elements of leather finishing, at both undergraduate and post graduate levels.
Read More...Argentina announces export duty reduction on hides
After years of unsuccessful attempts and several promises from government officials, the Argentinian packers succeeded in lowering the export duty applied to hides, from the current 10% to 5%.
Read More...Chinese leather goods could be exported to the U.S. via Vietnam
Representatives from Vietnam’s footwear and textile industries have expressed concern over the consequences of possible U.S. trade sanctions if Chinese companies begin to export articles such as leather bags through Vietnam.
Read More...Final phase of EU-Mercosur FTA agreement on hides, skins and leathers
No formal agreement has yet been reached on the promised dismantling of export restrictions and duties applied by Mercosur countries on hides, skins and semi-processed leather.
Read More...EU and Japan agree on leather and shoe quotas
The European Commission has released a document summarising the key elements of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement following the EU-Japan Summit held in Brussels, Belgium, on July 6.
Read More...Azerbaijan to tax hide and skin exports
Azerbaijan’s Government has announced it will introduce custom duties on hide and skin exports as from November 2016.
Read More...Customs duties are a barrier for luxury goods in India
The Indian luxury market has great potential, but the barrier of high custom duties and government restrictions is an impediment for luxury brands seeking a bigger presence in the country says a spokesperson for a conglomerate of Italian high-end brands.
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