The Biden administration is reviewing the impact of the Section 301 tariffs as the four-year anniversary of the duties approaches. Two top economic officials fueled debate by saying the U.S. should consider reducing tariffs on some Chinese imports. Following comments from Deputy National Security Adviser Daleep Singh, that most duties [...]
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently launched an on-demand video to explain the available public avenues for pursuing demurrage and detention complaints. The 22-minute instructional video clarifies the procedures, timelines, considerations, and outcomes of three Commission processes: reporting a violation by contacting an area representative; finding a commercial solution by [...]
Starting June 29, 2022, U.S. Commerce Department (Commerce) Aluminum Import licensing applications will require both fields of “country of largest smelt” and “country of second largest smelt.” Commerce defines the field for the country of smelt for the largest (and second largest) volume of primary aluminum as the country where the largest volume of new aluminum [...]
Earlier this month, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), through the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), announced it would begin sending letters to companies determined to have previously imported goods produced by forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Signed into law on December 23, 2021, UFLPA [...]
Last week, on April 8, 2022, United States President Biden signed H.R. 6968 “Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act” and H.R. 7108 “Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act” into law. H.R. 6968, the “Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act,” which statutorily prohibits the importation of energy products [...]
On March 31, 2022, the United States Senate passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), which promises U.S. shippers increased regulation over international container shipping practices, such as, exports as well as demurrage and detention billing practices. Triggered by industry complaints over the past two years, U.S. lawmakers will allow [...]
Last week, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) made the determination to reinstate 352 of 549 previously granted, extended, and recently expired product exclusions on goods from China that have been subject to Section 301 tariffs. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE: Notice of Reinstatement of Certain Exclusions: China’s Acts, Policies, [...]
On March 18, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a notice in the Federal Register advising that the quarterly Internal Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of Customs duties will increase by one percent from the previous period. For [...]
Under the second phase of California’s Clean Truck Program, on April 1, 2022, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will begin implementing a Clean Truck Fund (CTF) Rate with the goal of generating funds to encourage the adoption and deployment of clean trucks and achieve a zero-emission [...]
On March 11, 2022, United States President Biden signed a new Executive Order Prohibiting Certain Imports, Exports, and New Investment with Respect to Continued Russian Federation Aggression. IMPORT RESTRICTION (i) the importation into the United States of the following products of Russian Federation origin: fish, seafood, and preparations thereof; alcoholic [...]
