The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has introduced a new portal for businesses to submit exclusion requests for industrial machinery outside the solar sector. This initiative follows recent changes to the Section 301 action on Chinese imports. INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY SECTION 301 EXCLUSIONS While the updated regulations automatically grant exclusions [...]
USTR: SECTION 301 MODIFICATIONS DETERMINATION FURTHER DELAYEDÂ On July 30, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) office announced that it continues to work on finalizing the determination, with plans to make it public in the coming days. This announcement marks another delay in the final decision on proposed Section [...]
PROPOSED SECTION 301 MODIFICATIONS On May 28, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposed modifications to the actions under the Section 301 investigation concerning China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation. Section 301 exclusions were first implemented during the Trump Administration and reinstated [...]
ELECTRIC TRUCKING INVESTMENTS The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports are investing a combined $25 million to support the development of charging infrastructure for electric-powered heavy-duty trucks to service southern California harbors and warehouses. The commissions of both ports also authorized another $12.5 million from their respective clean truck funds [...]
SHIPPERS PUSH FMC TO ADDRESS ISSUES WITH CHANGING DROP OFF DATES FOR EXPORTS U.S. exporters have expressed concerns to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) that the inconsistent information on vessel schedules and drop-off dates leads to higher costs and delays. Although having a single source for this kind of data [...]
SPECIAL HANDLING CODE NEEDED FOR E-COMMERCE DUE TO AIR VOLUME CONSUMPTION E-commerce has sustained enormous volume growth over the last 18 months, commanding large portions of the global air markets. The exponential growth of the industry was kickstarted by the pandemic; and shows no signs of slowing. Retail sales are [...]
The U.S. Commerce Department recently solicited insights on strengthening supply chain resilience through the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). Diverse stakeholders, including trade associations and companies, have offered varying perspectives, such as restoring and trade liberalization, on achieving this critical objective. Federal Register: Request for Comments on Commerce Supply Chain Risk [...]
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently announced plans to implement Phase VII of the Lacey Act Provisions. The Lacey Act protects global plant species by regulating the import, export, and trade of plants and plant products to prevent illegal logging and [...]
President Biden and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently announced Section 301 tariff hikes on key imports to address strategic trade concerns with China. These tariffs impact a wide range of products including electric vehicles (EVs), critical minerals, and other key sectors. New tariffs are set to take effect [...]
"To encourage China to eliminate its unfair trade practices regarding technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation, the President is directing increases in tariffs across strategic sectors such as steel and aluminum, semiconductors, electric vehicles, batteries, critical minerals, solar cells, ship-to-shore cranes, and medical products." White House Fact Sheet | May [...]
