In times of globalization, goods get shipped from all over the world. Every link of supply chain gets validated and tested: placing a purchase order, manufacturing, shipping, and receiving at the final destination. It is understandable though, that despite numerous quality controls put in place, things [...]
On October 2, 2020, USTR announced it had initiated Section 301 investigations into Vietnam’s policies & practices regarding currency valuation and the use of illegal timber in products manufactured in Vietnam. This could have an enormous impact on the trade community, with many U.S. importers having moved production lines to [...]
Businesses started collecting data years ago during the technology boom, but as the use of data systems became more prominent, the number of technologies used to manage also multiplied. Now, most supply chains, typically using three or four legacy platforms, need options to manage more data [...]
On September 30, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released two notices announcing a total of 37 Section 301 tariff exclusions that will be extended for List 1 and List 2 through December 31, 2020. The remaining 172 extensions are set to expire on October 2, 2020. LIST 1 [...]
Since the initial filing with the Court of International Trade (CIT) on September 10, 2020, over 3,400 additional complaints have been submitted causing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to suggest using an established set of procedures to efficiently process all of the motions. International Trade Today outlined the DOJ advice [...]
Many shippers are looking for ways to get more out of their supply chain and improve the bottom line. One, often underrated, program that can assist with significant savings is duty drawback. WHAT IS DUTY DRAWBACK? Established by the U.S. Continental Congress over two centuries ago, [...]
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced it will lift Section 232 tariffs on Canadian imports of non-alloyed unwrought aluminum retroactively through September 1, 2020. Back on August 6th, the White House issued a proclamation imposing a 10 percent tariff on most Canadian aluminum imports citing harm to domestic industry. [...]
In the beginning of the month, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) submitted a proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Excepting Merchandise Subject to Section 301 Duties from the Customs De Minimis Exemption. Shippers may avoid paying duties when shipping to particular country if the value of [...]
On August 12, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) decided to issue modifications to the list of products subject to the $7.5 billion WTO-awarded trade action for large civil aircraft against European Union, France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom. While the adjustments to the countermeasures [...]
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a new set of product exclusions on List 4 Section 301 goods from China such as thermal printers, dust barrier kits and parts, locking zip ties, decorative glassware, image scanners, sling shots, swing sets and trap shooting launchers. The new exclusions [...]
