Beginning October 1, 2020, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will start enforcing Lacey Act import declaration requirements on 29 new tariff lines. This marks the sixth phase of Lacey Act declaration enforcement. Some of the new products include essential oils; trunks, cases and suitcases; oriented strand board and wooden containers and pallets;…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently approved a long-awaited regulation change that aims to further define the process of importing goods containing plant materials protected by the Lacey Act. This act, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), combats illegal trafficking of certain types of wildlife and…
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In December, we published an article introducing IMO 2020 and explaining the reasoning behind the new regulation. Since then, these changes have gone into effect and the global shipping industry has adjusted to accommodate them as ships switch out fuel options to remain compliant. What nobody could predict was how tumultuous the supply chain climate…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a third set of exclusions from the fourth list of Section 301 tariffs. The exclusions will apply retroactively to September 1, 2019 until September 1, 2020. These new exclusions are reflected in five 10-digit HTSUS subheadings and seven specially prepared product descriptions, which together cover 36 separate exclusion…
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India has ordered a complete lockdown, as of midnight 3/25/2020, Indian Standard Time. This means 1.3 billion people cannot leave their homes for any reason—except for an extremely limited exception list—through April 14th. This impacts all production and commerce. While ports and liners remain operational, factories and truckers will be closed, thus making it impossible…
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In an effort to provide you as much visibility to the current situation as possible, below is an update on the impact of COVID-19 on trade, since last week. Many state governors across the country have ordered work from home mandates and closures for non-essential businesses. Mohawk is considered an essential business and will remain…
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UPDATE: 3/26/20—CBP is no longer taking duty-payment extension requests. CBP will keep the "right to allow additional days for narrow circumstances, including a physical inability to file entry or payments, due to technology outages or port closures." 3/23/20—Due to the impact of COVID-19 on the Trade industry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is accepting requests for…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced new medical supply product exclusions from the third list of Section 301 tariffs. The exclusions will apply retroactively to Sept. 24, 2018 until Aug. 7, 2020. These new exclusions are reflected in one 10-digit HTSUS subheading, which covers one exclusion request, and 176 specially prepared product descriptions, which…
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UPDATE: 3/20/20-The Port of Houston has reopened it's container terminals. The Port of Houston has shut down as they have “learned that someone who worked at both Barbours Cut and Bayport container terminals tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus.” There has been no indication of how long the shutdown will be. We will continue to provide…
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As we continue to work through the COVID-19 disruption with our European partners, the prediction is that other Western European countries are only 1-2 weeks behind Italy—in developing similar social and economic challenges. Some key updates include: Germany has closed its borders for travel, along with other European countries. As of now, ports are still…
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