Members, Further to our member update yesterday, we have received notice that the US Trade Representatives Offices changes to to list 3 items duty rates are scheduled to appear in the Federal Register tomorrow. A copy of the notice can be found here: Modification of Section 301 Action: China’s Acts,…
Section 301 Tariff Update
Today, May 5th, President Trump announced by tweet that the additional tariffs on the third group of products from China will increase from 10 percent to 25 percent on Friday, May 10th. The increase had originally been scheduled for earlier this year, but was postponed while trade negotiations with China…
The Trade War Continues, But End May Be In Sight
Lawrence Kudlow, a senior economic advisor to President Trump, believes that China and the U.S. are edging closer to a trade deal. In 2018, Trump increased duties on products from China in 3 separate “tranches” or lists of products. The first 2 lists were on steel, aluminum and technology related…
Customs and Border Protection Proposes to Require a Social Compliance Program as Part of Its CTPAT Cargo Security Program
Customs and Border Protection Proposes to Require a Social Compliance Program as Part of Its CTPAT Cargo Security Program Published on April 1 2019 by our partners at Arent fox As part of its response to the changes regarding forced labor enforcement b…
CBP Issues Harmonized System Update With Section 301 Exclusions, Some TSCA Codes
CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1904 on March 25, containing 1,015 Automated Broker Interface records and 194 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records, it said in a CSMS message. The update includes adjustments required by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s announcement of new exemptions from Section 301 tariffs on…
Governmental Notices and Information for February 23 through March 1, 2019.
In addition to CBP’s advice in CSMS 19-000095 UPDATE- Section 301 Increased Duties Postponed, the following may be of interest to our members and the trade: Customs and Border Protection Federal Register Notices of Final Determination regarding Various Stimulating Probes and Comment Requests, its latest Bulletin with notices…
Per CSMS 19-000095 UPDATE- Section 301 Increased Duties Postponed
Per CSMS 19-000095 UPDATE- Section 301 Increased Duties Postponed As we are all too aware, last fall,[1] President Trump threatened a double hit of tariff increases against certain Chinese origin goods. The initial increase of 10% took effect on September 24, 2018 but the second hit bringing the total…
Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1902 – 2/26 Section 301
CSMS #19-000088 Title: Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1902 created on February 26, 2019 Date: 2/27/2019 10:31:47 AM To: Automated Broker Interface, ACE Portal Accounts Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1902 was created on February 26, 2019 and contains 40…
Gemini Shippers Group joins Americans for Free Trade coalition in letter to President Trump on tariffs
Gemini Shippers Group ( Fashion Accessories Shippers Association (FASA), Gemini Shippers Association (GSA) and the Fashion Jewelry & Accessories Trade Association (FJATA), as a member of the Americans for Free Trade Coalition joined in sending the following letter to the President today advocating for continues progress in sensible tariff reform. February…
Tariff Update
Members, Earlier today President Trump announced that enough progress has been made in the negotiations with the Chinese, so he will be delaying the increase in the List 3 tariffs which was scheduled for March 2. This announcement did not indicate how long the delay will be in effect for….