In addition to links and information regarding the Harmonized Tariff Schedule Revision 2 implementing new Section 232 tariffs on aluminum & steel products and Safeguards on washers and solar cells, as well as the Proclamations addressing the Section 232 Tariffs, this issue also provides a link to the CPSC’s Draft…
GSP Update
March 26, 2018 Members, As reported in our February 15th Memorandum, although H.R.4979, The Act To Extend The Generalized System Of Preferences had successfully made it through the House and was sitting with the Senate Committee, speculation was that a more likely vehicle for GSP renewal would be the…
Governmental Notices for March 17 through 23, 2018
In addition to links and information regarding Trump’s Section 232 Tariffs and GSP Renewal, the following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade, including links to: APHIS’ Rule regarding the Importation of Plants for Planting; CPSC’s Rule addressing Guidance: Labeling of Certain Household Products Containing…
Gemini Shippers Group Letter to President on proposed tariffs
Members Many of you may be following the news about the proposed tariffs on Chinese consumer products as a result of the Section 301 investigation. There are significant concerns not only about the impact the tariffs will have on imports and consumers, but the potential retaliation by China on U.S….
Governmental Notices for March 10 through 16, 2018
In addition to links and information regarding Trump’s Section 232 Tariffs, the following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade, including links to: APHIS’ Rule regarding Imports of Campanula spp. Plants for Planting in Approved Growing Media from Denmark into the United States; CPSC’s Notice…
Governmental Notices for March 3 through 9, 2018
In addition to links and information regarding Trump’s Section 232 Tariffs, the following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade, including links to: CBP’s Notices of Accreditations and Approvals of Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories; the current Bulletin containing Decision # 18-01 regarding a Technical Amendment…
Governmental Notices for February 24 through March 2, 2018
In addition to a [CNN] link to President Trump’s announcement threatening to impose a 25 percent duty on all foreign steel and a 10 percent duty on imported aluminum, the following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade, including links to: CPSC’s Rules updating the…
Governmental Notices for February 17 through 23, 2018
In addition to Commerce’s Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value & Countervailing Duty Investigations into Rubber Bands and CBP’s ACE Deployment scheduled for this Sunday, February 24, 2018, the following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade, including links to: CBP’s Rule regarding the Technical Amendment to List…
GSP Update ( House Passed)
Update 2/14/18: The U.S. House of Representatives passed Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) renewal legislation under an expedited floor procedure on Tuesday Bill, H.R. 4979,now needs to be approved by the Senate to reauthorize the program. GSP expired at the end of 2017. 2/13/18 Last week, (February 8th) H.R.4979…
Governmental Notices for February 3 through 9, 2018.
The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade, including links to: APHIS’ Rule regarding the Importation of Fresh Citrus from Colombia; CPSC’s Proposed Rule concerning the Meetings and Opportunity for Oral Presentation on Fireworks Regulations; and Notice of a Comment Request regarding Playground Surfaces…