In a complaint filed with the Court of International Trade (CIT) on September 10, 2020, two importers of vinyl tile have challenged the authority the United States Trade Representative (USTR) had to implement Section 301 tariffs on specific lists of targeted imports from China. The complaint is the first formal [...]
On Tuesday, December 17, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued another set of Section 301 exclusions for List 3 ($200 million) and explanatory clarification for List 1 ($34 billion) regarding products from China. LIST 3 ($200 MILLION) New exclusions are reflected in 9 ten-digit HTSUS subheadings [...]
On November 13th, the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) announced final determinations of the anti-dumping and countervailing investigations of hardwood plywood imports from the People’s Republic of China. Merchandise subject to investigations included: Hardwood and decorative plywood; Certain veneered panels: Defined as flat, multi-layered plywood consisting of 2 or [...]
On August 11th, Green Worldwide Shipping hosted a Seminar on Customs Compliance in Greensboro, North Carolina. With 40 in attendance, the event was a huge success! Everyone was treated to a day of education, with focus on Customs Compliance, news in policies, regulations and more. Our presenter and speaker was Jon [...]
As part of our ongoing education for our employees, we recently held training for our import staff members on the topic of Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duties. This session was broadcast live from our Atlanta headquarters to our branch offices around the country. Topics included the definitions of the two types of special [...]
