June 19, 2018 After President Trump directed the additional Section 301 tariffs that will go into effect on July 6th, China announced its decision to implement 25 percent tariffs on $34 billion in U.S. imports, In response to China’s actions, the President has directed the United States Trade Representative…

Members, Today the USTR announced their list  of items (50 billion dollars worth of exports from China to the US) that will be subject to tariffs. A notice of the items can be found here: 2018 Tariff list (It starts on page 11)   A list with descriptions can be found…

This week Gemini Shippers Group joined numerous association to advise the US Trade Representative of industry feedback on issues related to proposed tariff increases. Please note the following letters to U.S. Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer. Soft Good Trade Association Comments China 301 May 11 Multi-Industry Association China 301 Hearings Letter Docket…

Gemini Shippers Group joined numerous trade associations  seeking support for a program that would promote the use of U.S. origin materials incorporated into finished products abroad and returned to the U.S. Specifically, the program would only assess duties on the foreign value added abroad and not on the U.S. origin materials….

Gemini Shippers Group joined 1oo trade association in a letter to leaders of the House and Ways Committee writing to express  concern on the potential impact of the Administration’s decision to use tariffs to address China’s unfair trade practices and its trade and investment relationship with the United States. You can…

MEMORANDUM As part of the U.S. response to what is said to be China’s unfair trade practices related to the forced transfer of U.S. technology and intellectual property, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today published a proposed list of products imported from China that could be subject…

MEMORANDUM April 2, 2018   Importers should continue to flag GSP-eligible importations with the SPI “A” and pay normal trade relations (column 1) duty rates until the effective date of the Act, April 22, 2018, at which time programming will obviate the duty payment.   Refund Programming Shortly after April…

Commissioner Rebecca Dye has launched the first phase of her investigation into port demurrage, detention, and free time practices by ordering ocean common carriers to provide information and documents explaining those practices. A similar effort with …

The Federal Maritime Commission voted to launch an investigation, headed by Commissioner Rebecca Dye, focused on the practices of vessel operating common carriers and marine terminal operators related to detention, demurrage, and per diem charges. As t…

Gemini Shippers Group joined numerous industry groups to again urge support of a Miscellaneous Tariff Bill. ============================================== The United States Congress United States Capitol Washington, DC 20510 Dear Members of Congress: A…