Posted January 15, 2020 The Federal Maritime Commission today held its first meeting of 2020, publicly welcoming its newest member, voting to publish two final rules, and receiving in closed session a briefing on developments in the U.S. liner trades. The Commission voted to issue a Final Rule implementing…
Federal Maritime Commission Issues Order in Petition No. P3-18
Commission Issues Order in Petition No. P3-18 The Federal Maritime Commission issued an Order today partially granting Petition No. P3-18 for exemption filed by the World Shipping Council, seeking regulatory relief from 46 U.S.C. 40502(b) and (d). The …
Section 301 updates for October 3rd, 2019
USTR issued two Federal Register notices granting new exclusions for about 200 HTS lines that fall under List 1 and List 2. CBP will provide additional guidance for the exclusions in the coming days. List 1 Exclusions – Retroactive to July 6, 2018 and will expire on October 2, 2020….
Have your team join the fight against tariffs – Employee Petition Tool now live
The Tariffs Hurt the Heartland campaign has developed an Employee Petition Tool to allow your employees, vendors and customers to sign a letter opposing the tariffs that will be delivered to the White House and Congress. The letter will be issued when …
USTR Notice of Product Exclusions: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
The following notice was published in the Federal Register today Notice of Product Exclusions: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice of product exclusions. SUMMARY: Effective July 6, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative (Trade Representative)…
Gemini Shippers Group offers testimony and comments in Support of H.328, an Act Relative to the Sale of Children’s Jewelry.
July 8th , Boston, Massachusetts Gemini Shippers Group, head of the Fashion Jewelry & Accessories Trade Association (FJATA) Brent Cleaveland, offered the following testimony in support of Massachusetts bill H.328 Comments in Support of H.328, an Act Relative to the Sale of Children’s Jewelry. Dear Committee Member: The Fashion Jewelry &…
Gemini Shippers Group leads off latest round of section 301 hearing in DC today
Gemini Shippers Group was chosen as the first speaker at today’s section 301 hearings in Washington DC this morning. You can lean more about the hearings here. To download a copy of Gemini Shippers Groups written testimony please see the click: USTR201900040001 Gemini Shippers Group Submission. Panels will speak over…
Section 232 Bill update
Several U.S. senators are working on a bill that would allow Congress to veto tariffs that are assessed on goods said to harm national security.   Two bills were introduced by Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Rob Portman of Ohio, both Republicans on the Finance Committee, but there are differences between…
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice Regarding the 2019 GSP Annual Product Review (Docket No. USTR–2019–0001) – Public Comment Dates Announced
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE [Docket No. USTR–2019–0001] Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice Regarding the 2019 GSP Annual Product Review AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice of hearing and requests to testify and for public comments. SUMMARY: The Office of the United States…
Section 301 Tariff Update – China List 3 Tariff Increase Extended to June 15
Friday evening the USTR issued a statement that they would be extending the increase of the List 3 tariffs from June 1 to June 15. Originally, USTR had provided a “grace period†for shipments that were made prior to the May 10 tariff increase but wouldn’t arrive until June 1….