In March 2020, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) initiated an investigation, Fact Finding No. 29: International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain Engagement, in order to identify operational solutions to cargo delivery system challenges related to Coronavirus-19. Fact Finding 29: International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain Engagement SEEKING REPARATION FOR PAYMENT OF UNFAIR DEMURRAGE [...]
On Wednesday, June 2, 2021, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the conclusion of its year-long Section 301 investigations of Austria, India, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom’s Digital Service Taxes (DSTs). In the final determination, the USTR has decided to impose additional tariffs on certain goods from [...]
On Tuesday May 18, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued entry procedure guidance for importers of complete golf clubs that have multiple components from different countries of origin to ensure enough information is provided to determine if the goods are subject to Section 301 duties from China. Complete [...]
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that it will be delaying compliance of the final rule, “Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System,” by staying the implementation of 19 CFR part 361 from March 29, 2021 to June 28, 2021. ALUMINUM IMPORT MONITORING TIMELINE December 23, 2020 - Commerce published [...]
On March 15, the International Trade Commission (ITC) released the new 2021 Basic Edition of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USHTS). What is the Harmonized Tariff Schedule? The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) was enacted by Congress and made effective on January 1, 1989, replacing the [...]
On January 27, 2021, United States President Biden issued an Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. The Executive Order laid out a series of actions for Federal Agencies to take regarding climate change mitigation and resilience, including directing the Secretary of Agriculture to collect stakeholder [...]
In order to support the efforts of combating the COVID-19 pandemic, on December 29, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative announced the extension of certain product exclusions on medical-care and/or COVID response products and further modifications to remove Section 301 duties from additional medical-care and/or COVID response products. Initially, the extension [...]
In an unprecedented joint statement on March 5, 2021, the Office of the United States Trade Representative issued a joint statement with the European Union announcing a mutual, temporary four-month suspension on all tariffs, both aircraft and non-aircraft products, related to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Large Civil Aircraft dispute. [...]
As the implementation date of the Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain Interim Final Rule, published in late January and currently effective starting March 22, 2021, approaches, the new White House administration is working to review the legislation and determine if the cost and burden [...]
Since the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program expired at the end of 2020, importers have been anxiously waiting for the United States’ largest and oldest trade program to once again be renewed under a fresh administration. GSP was established by the Trade Act of 1974 and promotes economic [...]
