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Jun 4, 20191 min read
White House Announces Its Intention to Impose Tariffs on Imports from Mexico
On May 30, the White House announced its intention to impose a 5% tariff on goods from Mexico in an effort to influence Mexico to...
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May 17, 20191 min read
C-TPAT Cyber Alert on WhatsApp
Earlier this week, a critical vulnerability was discovered in the popular messaging application WhatsApp. This vulnerability allows...
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May 15, 20191 min read
New List of Goods for Section 301 Tariffs Proposed
On May 13, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced a new list of goods they are proposing to impose additional...
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May 10, 20192 min read
Section 301 Tariff Increase for List 3 Goods Effective May 10, 2019
On May 9, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a notice stating their determination that the additional duty for...
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May 7, 20192 min read
Initiation 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...
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May 2, 20191 min read
Potential New AD/CV Duties on Metal File Cabinets from China
On April 30, a new petition was filed by Hirsh Industries LLC that alleges that vertical metal file cabinets from China are being sold at...
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Apr 14, 20191 min read
New TSCA Certification Requirements for Composite Wood Products
As previously reported, Composite Wood Imports Must Be TSCA Compliant by March 2019. Accordingly, we have put together a summary the New...
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Apr 14, 20192 min read
USTR Proposes Tariffs on EU Imports in Response to Harm Caused by EU Aircraft Subsidies
On April 8, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a preliminary list of products imported from the...
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Mar 29, 20193 min read
Round 2 of Section 301 Exclusions Announced
On March 25, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced their determination to grant certain exclusion...
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Mar 26, 20191 min read
What is CPB’s Importer Security Filing (ISF)?
Due to an increasing number of violations, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently increased its enforcement of its Importer...
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Mar 16, 20192 min read
New FDA Strategy on Safety of Imported Food
According to the FDA, the U.S. imports about 15% of its overall food supply in order to meet American consumer demands for an abundant...
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Mar 7, 20192 min read
Possible Anti-Dumping & Countervailing Duties on Wooden Cabinets & Vanities Imported from China
On March 6, 2019, the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance (AKCA) filed a petition with the Department of Commerce that alleges wooden...
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Feb 26, 20192 min read
India's GSP Status at Risk
As the review of India’s eligibility for the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) nears completion, various press reports indicate...
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Feb 15, 20191 min read
Claims for Section 301 Exclusions Now Being Accepted by Customs & Border Protection (CBP)
As of February 10, 2019, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is accepting Section 301 exclusions in the Automated Commercial Environment...
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Feb 9, 20191 min read
ITC Determination: Truck & Bus Tires from China Injured a U.S. Domestic Industry
In response to the U.S. Court of International Trade’s (CIT) November 1, 2018 decision that required the United States International...
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Feb 2, 20192 min read
Progress of EU-U.S. Trade Talks
In July 2018 Joint Statement agreement, the EU and the U.S. committed to work towards zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers, and zero...
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Jan 14, 20192 min read
How the Government Shutdown Affects the U.S. Trade Community
During the U.S. federal government shutdown, trade processing and the movement of cargo will be prioritized. However, a number of its...
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Jan 4, 20191 min read
Round 1 of Section 301 Product Exclusions Announced
On December 28, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced their determination to grant certain...
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Dec 22, 20182 min read
Tariff Increase Delay on Chinese Goods Finalized
In accordance with the announcement of a temporary 90-day tariff truce between the U.S. and China, the United States Trade Representative...
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Dec 13, 20181 min read
Composite Wood Imports Must Be TSCA Compliant by March 2019
The EPA’s December 2016 national ruling to reduce exposure to formaldehyde emissions from certain wood products produced by domestically...
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