Dominican Republic: U.S. Product Transshipped via Canada Detained

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To be eligible for DR-CAFTA preferential duties for U.S. product transshipped via Canada, DR customs is requiring that an A8A Cargo Control Document issued by the Canada Border Services Agency accompany all such shipments. However, the A8A is difficult if not impossible to obtain, and several U.S. shipments have been detained at Port in the DR.

Dominican Republic: U.S. Product Transshipped via Canada Detained

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements, Trade Policy, CAFTA-DR
Western Hemisphere, Canada, Dominican Republic

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