Gemini Shippers Group joined 72 other associations to promote World Intellectual Property Day. World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on 26 April. The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000 to “raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact on daily life” and “to celebrate creativity, and the contribution made by creators and innovators to the development of…
China/U.S. Trade Deal Update
Lawrence Kudlow, director of the Council of Economic Advisors, says that progress is being made in negotiations between the U.S. and China. Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. Trade Representative, and Steve Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary, are going to China next week for another round of talks and China’s Vice Premier, Liu He,…
Gemini Shipper Group and other Trade Associations Take on State Mandated Warning Lables
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…
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…
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…