The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will extend products from the fourth set of exclusions for list 1 of Section 301 to December 31, 2020. The following products have been extended: 8481.10.0090 8483.50.9040 Filtering or purifying machinery or apparatus of a kind used for waste water treatment (described in statistical reporting number 8421.21.0000) Air purification…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a fourth set of exclusions from the fourth list (List 4A) of Section 301 tariffs. The exclusions will apply retroactively to September 1, 2019 until September 1, 2020. These new exclusions include three 10-digit HTSUS subheadings and five specially prepared product descriptions, which together respond…
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Importers of aluminum are being asked to comment on a proposed rule by the Department of Commerce (DOC) to establish an Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis (AIM) system. Under the AIM system, importers of basic aluminum products would need to obtain an import license for each shipment and provide the license number to U.S. Customs…
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Importers will be able to submit comments on extending certain Section 301 exclusions, starting May 1, 2020 through June 1, 2020. The exclusions are the sixth set from list 1—set to expire July 9, 2020—and first set from list 2—set to expire July 31, 2020. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will evaluate…
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The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced their final rule this week with respect to demurrage and detention practices. This long-awaited reform should be codified into law in the very near future. Demurrage and Detention Demurrage and detention charges have their place to incentivize the rapid removal of cargo from marine terminals and encourage the speedy…
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We love to spend our money on products and services that enrich our families’ lives. We see the attractive shelves, but we often don't see what it takes to bring those products to their points of purchase—with the deeply discounted prices we love. Well, unbeknownst to us, an unforeseen and unpredictable force arrived in the…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will enter into force on July 1, 2020. Ambassador Robert Lighthizer stated, “the crisis and recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrates that now, more than ever, the United States should strive to increase manufacturing capacity and investment in North…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the 12th set of Section 301 tariff exclusions for list 3. The exclusions will apply as of the September 24, 2018, effective date of the $200 billion action, to August 7, 2020. The exclusions include one 10-digit HTSUS subheading, which covers 20 separate exclusion requests, and 107 specially prepared…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted implementation guidance for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for when the trade agreement goes into full effect—which is looking like July 2020. The guidelines cover many USMCA provisions including: Making preference claims Rules of origin for automotive goods Country of origin marking rules These instructions are meant to…
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UPDATE: 4/22/20—CBP has provided clarification to the deadlines. The April 20 filing deadline “is only relevant to the statements that are being processed for payments” on April 21. “For April 30, you have until April 29, at 11:59 P.M., to effect changes on that statement.” CBP has also posted a list of frequently asked questions.…
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