Gemini Shippers Group ; Gemini Shippers Association, Fashion Accessories Shipper Association (FASA) and the Fashion Jewelry and Accessories Trade Association (FJATA) joined other trade association in a letter to Senator Kyrsten Sinema on state mandated warning lables April 12, 2019 Senator Kyrsten Sinema United States Senate 317 Hart Senate…
Gemini Shippers Group joins associations in letter on India GSP
Gemini Shippers Group ; Gemini Shippers Association, Fashion Accessories Shipper Association (FASA) and the Fashion Jewelry and Accessories Trade Association (FJATA) joined other trade association in a letter to Ambassador Lighthizer in support of India GSP April 12, 2019 The Honorable Robert Lighthizer United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street,…
India G.S.P
Senators John Cornyn and Mark Warner, co-chairs of the India Caucus in the Senate, today requested that U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer consider dellizaying removing India from the Generalized System of Preferences program by at least 30 days. The senators (Cornyn is a Republican from Texas and Warner is a…
More 301 exclusions as Trump doubles down on tariffs
Posting with permission of American Shipper The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Wednesday released a notice announcing Section 301 tariff exclusions for 33 additional product types. By Brian Bradley | Mar 21, 2019 As the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Wednesday announced Section 301 tariff exclusions…
President Trump Designates Michael A. Khouri as Chairman of Federal Maritime Commision
March 8, 2019 Contact: John K. Decrosta, (202) 523-5911 On March 7, 2019, the White House notified the Federal Maritime Commission that President Donald Trump has designated Michael A. Khouri as Chairman. He had been serving as Acting Chairman since January 2017. Mr. Khouri began his service as an…
Update on Section 301 Deadlines and Timelines
Members have been inquiring regarding actions that may be taken regarding the current U.S. Tariff Actions. Below are the remaining Deadlines and timelines. China 301 (List 1 – ): October 9, 2018 Deadline for product-specific requests for exclusion – For covered products, please click here for the Federal Register Notice….
Governmental Notices for August 4 through 10, 2018
In addition to links to headlines regarding the President’s instruction to the USTR to increase the tariffs on Chinese imports and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce’s announcement of plans to add tariffs of 5, 10, 20 and 25 percent, the following governmental notices may be of interest to our members…
Tariff Protest
MEMBER MEMORANDUM Dear Members: As you are no doubt aware, there is a proposed 10 percent increase in duty rates on many of your products. We strongly urge you to ask management and all of your employees to send a note as soon as possible protesting the increase. Employee /…
USTR Proposes An Additional 10 Percent Ad Valorem Duty On Products Of China
MEMORANDUM USTR Proposes An Additional 10 Percent Ad Valorem Duty On Products Of China July 11, 2018 The U.S. Trade Representative is requesting comments and providing notice of a public hearing on its proposal for an additional 10 percent tariff on approximately $200 billion worth of imports. Anyone wishing…
Washington Newsline – Gemini Shippers Group 2018-06-26 17:15:05
Members Gemini shippers group joined numerous associations in signing the attached letter supporting the Corker bill (S. 3013), which would require the President to submit to Congress any proposal to raise tariffs in the interest of national security under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. More than…