In lieu of returning to the negotiating table, on Tuesday, July 9 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a proposed list of $200 billionin Chinese imports that could receive an additional 10 percent in an escalating tit-for-tat exchange over unfair trade practices and intellectual property [...]
It’s official. At 12:01 AM on July 6, 2018, the United States implemented the first round of additional 25 percent Section 301 tariffs on 818 lines targeting “Made in China 2025” industrial imports to U.S. China countered almost immediately with its own 25 percent tariffs on 545 lines of U.S. products ranging [...]
It’s been two years since 51 percent of Britain’s population voted for the separation of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU), but little has been done to reassure the community and the world of a “seamless” departure. Commonly referred to as “Brexit,” the decision to leave the [...]
Trade & tariffs If you’re a business owner, then chances are you’ve been following as the United States trade agenda sent waves of change across international waters. After implementing tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, the Administration also announced the first round of additional 25 percent Section 301 tariffs on [...]
On July 6th, Section 301 tariffs will apply 25 percent duties to the first list of impacted imports from China, with a second list waiting to be published. In addition, Section 232 tariffs are levying 25 percent duties on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminum. Shippers must consider the [...]
As reported in May, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published the list of products from China that will be subject to Section 301 tariffs. Citing unfair policies and practices related to the transfer of technology and intellectual property rights, the administration released a statement confirming United [...]
Published and effective June 12, 2018 the Air Cargo Advanced Screening program (ACAS) addresses “ongoing aviation security threats” by enhancing the security of the aircraft and passengers on U.S.-bound flights by enabling U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to perform targeted risk assessments on air cargo prior to the aircraft departure [...]
International shippers doing business through America’s East and Gulf Coasts can breathe a little easier as the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) await ratification of a tentative six-year master contract. For importers and exporters, it is a rare sign of stability in a fluctuating [...]
Drivers may have been celebrating after a compromise was reached between the Brazilian Association of Truckers, Abcam, and the government, but manufacturers across the country took deep losses. The 30-day truce comes days after a crippling, nationwide strike that cost the country $9 billion in lost income and damages. While [...]
Last week, the United States shocked the international trade community by implementing 25 percent tariff on steel and 10 percent on aluminum for its closest trading allies, the European Union, Canada, and Mexico. While the greater culpability of steel and aluminum overcapacity rests with China, the U.S. believes transshipping, currency [...]
