AdminMay 30, 20201 minHow Potential Policy Change Will Affect US-Hong Kong TradeFollowing a recent announcement by the Department of State that Hong Kong is no longer sufficiently autonomous from mainland China to...
AdminApr 20, 20201 minGuidelines for 90 Day Deadline Extension for Some US Customs Duties, Taxes & Fees Today, the Secretary of the Treasury and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it will temporarily extend deadlines for...
AdminDec 17, 20192 minUnited States & China Phase One Trade AgreementOn December 13, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the United States and China have reached...
AdminOct 7, 20191 minU.S. to Impose Additional Tariffs on EU Goods In response to a WTO determination that the U.S. may impose up to $7.5 billion annually in countermeasures against the EU due to illegal...
AdminOct 7, 20194 minMore Section 301 Exclusions Announced & Retroactive Refunds AvailableIn September 2019, The United State Trade Representative (USTR) announced additional product exclusions to the Section 301 China List...
AdminSep 9, 20191 minFirst FDA Warning to Food ImporterIn March 2019, the FDA announced its new strategy aiming to decrease public health risks while maintaining a level playing field for both...
AdminAug 29, 20191 minCBP to Introduce New Vessel Manifest Data Confidentiality ToolOn August 23, 2019, U.S. Customs & Border Patrol (CBP) announced that in the coming months, CBP will deploy a new online tool that will...
AdminAug 15, 20191 minSection 301 List 4 - Everything You Need to KnowSince the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) initial announcement of a proposed new list of goods to impose additional Section...
AdminAug 6, 20191 minExclusions Announced for Section 301 List 3 GoodsOn August 2, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the first round of exclusions on China goods from Section 301...
AdminJul 31, 20191 minProduct Exclusions on Section 301 List 2 Goods On July 31, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published another round of exclusions on China goods from Section 301...
AdminJul 3, 20191 minIncreased Scrutiny on Third Country Products Amid Efforts to Avoid China TariffsAlthough shifting manufacturing operations to change a product’s country of origin has long been a legitimate way to mitigate tariffs on...
AdminJun 18, 20191 minHearings on Proposed 301 Tariffs of Remaining Goods from ChinaOn June 14, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its schedule of public hearings regarding additional proposed...
AdminJun 12, 20191 minAffirmative USITC Antidumping Injury Determination on Quartz Surface Imports from ChinaOn June 11, 2019, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) announced its determination that a U.S. industry is materially...
AdminJun 12, 20191 minNew Certification Required for Plywood Imports from ChinaOn June 11, 2019, the International Trade Administration (ITA) published its determination that certain hardwood plywood products with...
AdminJun 4, 20191 minAdditional Product Exclusions on Section 301 List 1 Goods On July 6, 2018, increased tariffs on goods from China were imposed under Section 301’s List 1. As part of the US Trade Representative...
AdminJun 4, 20191 minWhite House Announces Its Intention to Impose Tariffs on Imports from MexicoOn May 30, the White House announced its intention to impose a 5% tariff on goods from Mexico in an effort to influence Mexico to...
AdminMay 17, 20191 minC-TPAT Cyber Alert on WhatsAppEarlier this week, a critical vulnerability was discovered in the popular messaging application WhatsApp. This vulnerability allows...
AdminMay 15, 20191 minNew List of Goods for Section 301 Tariffs ProposedOn May 13, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced a new list of goods they are proposing to impose additional...
AdminMay 10, 20192 minSection 301 Tariff Increase for List 3 Goods Effective May 10, 2019On May 9, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a notice stating their determination that the additional duty for...
AdminMay 7, 20192 minInitiation of AD & CVD Investigations of Ceramic Tile Imports from China On May 1, the Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of...