To streamline the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) and the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA), the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S. Census Bureau have collaborated with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in changing HTSUS units of quantity (UOQ), previously marked as “X”, meaning no reporting quantity is…
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UPDATE: The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that the reduction of tariffs to 7.5 percent will be effective February 14, 2020 and will not be retroactive. Get ready importers, you could see Chinese Section 301 list 4A tariffs reduced to 7.5 percent—from the current 15 percent—in the next 30 days. A recent…
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New changes have been made to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) class codes. These changes, issued by the Commodity Classification Standards Board (CCSB), are effective as of January 4, 2020. The following is a sample of the changes that were made. ITEM NMFC DETAILS Definitions of or specifications for lift truck skids, pallets, or…
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The Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department has announced a new X-ray screening requirement for air cargo moving through Hong Kong, which will be implemented in four phases. The final phase will require that all air cargo moving through Hong Kong be screened by June 30, 2021. The following is the scheduled roll-out. Transition Phase Duration…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the seventh 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 are reflected in 2 ten-digit HTSUS subheadings and 66 specially prepared product…
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Only six products from the first exclusion list of Section 301 list 1 will be extended for one year. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has not announced anything new regarding the remaining 25 exclusions from the same list. Therefore, it is expected that the rest of the exclusions will expire, as scheduled,…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the sixth 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 list includes 35 specially prepared product descriptions, which cover 75 separate exclusion…
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Great news for the holidays. The impending December 15 tariffs—additional 15% on Section 301 list 4B products—have been put aside, indefinitely. This is due to the recent strides made in the first phase of the trade deal between the U.S. and China. Additionally, the 15% tariffs that were implemented on September 1, 2019—Section 301 list…
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January 1, 2020 is almost here, which means the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) new regulation that will further limit sulfur content in ocean vessel’s fuel oil, is also almost here. Ahead of IMO 2020—as the regulation has been nicknamed—some carriers have started to implement surcharges, as of December 1, 2019. More rate hikes are expected,…
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There is a good chance that the impending December 15 tariffs—additional 15% on Section 301 list 4B products—could be pushed out further. As trade talks with China continue, Secretary Sonny Perdue has reasoned that “the U.S. is unlikely to impose extra tariffs on a new $160 billion swath of Chinese goods including toys and smartphones…
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