Tag: Exporters


  • Ban Takes Hold

    Washington’s Section 338 prohibition on nearly US$1 billion of Canadian dairy, alcohol and motorcycles came into force on September 29, converting a tariff wall into a closed door and leaving Canadian exporters with no duty-paid workaround. OTTAWA, October 1, 2026. At 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, September 29, United States Customs and Border Protection…

  • Import Ban Day

    Washington’s Section 338 prohibitions on Canadian alcohol, dairy proteins, molasses and large motorcycles take effect Tuesday, converting a 50 per cent tariff wall into an outright border closure for roughly $846 million in annual trade OTTAWA, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 At 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, September 29, a set of Canadian goods that have…

  • Tariff Reprieve

    Washington postpones 50 per cent Section 338 duties on roughly US$20 billion of Canadian goods until the end of day August 21 as President Trump declares a deal is done. Ottawa is more guarded, warning that “important work” remains before anything is signed. OTTAWA, August 19, 2026 Canadian exporters woke up on Wednesday to a…

  • Wheat Ban Ends

    Ankara ends a 16-month suspension on bread wheat and cracked wheat exports, reopening a closely watched channel in the global grain trade under a controlled registration regime overseen by the Turkish Grain Board. ANKARA, July 30, 2026: Turkey has reopened the door to exports of bread wheat and cracked wheat, ending a suspension that had…

  • Mercosur Pivot

    Brazil brings the Mercosur-Singapore free trade agreement into force on August 1, securing immediate duty-free treatment for every Brazilian export line entering the city-state and giving the South American bloc its first trade pact with a Southeast Asian nation. BRASILIA, July 30, 2026: Brazil will implement the free trade agreement between the Southern Common Market,…

  • Export Pivot

    Ottawa has created a Strategic Exports Office inside Global Affairs Canada and named a 14 member corporate advisory council, betting that state backed deal making can double non-U.S. exports before the next American tariff wall goes up on August 19 BRAMPTON, Ontario and OTTAWA, August 2, 2026 (Peacock Tariff Consulting) – Canada has moved its…

  • Asia Door Opens

    Brazil activates the Mercosur-Singapore free trade agreement, securing immediate duty-free entry for 100 percent of its exports to the city-state and giving the South American bloc its first operational trade pact in Southeast Asia. BRASILIA, July 31, 2026. Brazil this week completed the final step to bring the Mercosur-Singapore Free Trade Agreement into force, capping…

  • Peacock Tariff Consulting Navigating Global Trade Regulations Quick Summary Rules of origin determine where goods originate and are essential for UK exporters to qualify for preferential trade benefits post-Brexit. This guide covers what rules of origin are, how to determine origin under various UK trade agreements, required documentation (EUR.1 forms and origin declarations), common mistakes,…

  • Brexit fundamentally restructured the UK’s tariff relationships with the United States and Canada. Prior to 2020, UK exporters operated under EU customs arrangements, benefiting from the EU’s comprehensive free trade agreements and tariff frameworks. Since 2021, the UK operates as an independent customs territory with entirely new trade agreements, tariff schedules, and rules of origin…