UPDATE: The USTR has released new lists for List 4A and 4B. Importers should refer to the new notice from the Federal Register regarding which HTS codes are affected, and not the previous lists. Annex A is the HTS list for list 4A and Annex B contains the informal descriptions of what is in list 4A. Annex C is the HTS list for list 4B…
Read More »
Since the beginning of the protests in Hong Kong, we have been closely watching for signs of a larger impact on the movement of freight in and out of the area. Today, the Hong Kong Airport Authority announced that due to the protests, all passenger flights departing Hong Kong on Monday 8/12 have been cancelled…
Read More »
Import clients will see an increase in U.S. Customs user fees—minimum and maximum Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF)—effective October 1, 2019. These fees will be adjusted to reflect inflation. Below are three examples of the current fees and what the adjusted fees will be. Current Effective Oct 1 Minimum Merchandise Processing Fee $26.22 $26.79 Maximum…
Read More »
Over 170 flights to Hong Kong have been cancelled or re-routed, many train stations are closed, and major thoroughfares are blocked or congested. This is due to the unofficial labor strike taking place today, August 5, 2019, delays are expected. We will continue to monitor this situation and offer updates as they become available.
Read More »
President Trump has announced that there will be an additional 10% tariff placed on the remaining goods from China that are not currently covered under Section 301, effective September 1. Our representatives have just returned from China where they had constructive talks having to do with a future Trade Deal. We thought we had a…
Read More »
More good news for importers. The office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the first round of product exclusions for List 2 of Section 301 tariffs. These exclusions will be retroactive as of August 23, 2018 and will extend for one year after the publication of the notice—July 31, 2020. The exclusions are…
Read More »
To supplement our Section 301 Overview resource, here is a China’s 301 Retaliation Product Scope reference sheet provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce and International Trade Administration. This reference sheet includes a list of all products covered by China’s retaliatory tariff measure based on China’s national tariff schedule classification. U.S. companies can search for…
Read More »
More good news for importers. The office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the sixth round of product exclusions for Section 301 tariffs. These exclusions will be retroactive as of July 6, 2018 and will extend for one year after the publication of the notice—July 9, 2020. This exclusion list covers over 100…
Read More »
Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective August 1, 2019. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian ports Effective August 1 Equip. USD…
Read More »
The implementation of Section 301 list 4 tariffs—additional 25 percent tariffs on about $300 billion worth of Chinese goods—has been suspended following President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting at the G20 summit in Japan. Companies should be aware that this suspension could end at any time, if ongoing trade talks with China stall.…
Read More »
© 2024 Mohawk Global OTI No. 003952NF Terms of Use Privacy Policy