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Dear Valued Customer: UPDATE: GSP Reinstatement Date Set as 30 Days from Date of Enactment of Omnibus Bill President Donald Trump has signed the Omnibus Spending bill on March 23, 2018, which included renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) bill that was renewed through December 31, 2020. According to the text of H.R.

Dear Valued Customer: President Trump Signs Omnibus Bill including GSP Renewal on March 23, 2018 President Donald Trump has signed the Omnibus Spending bill today, March 23, 2018, which included the GSP renewal bill as approved by the Senate in February . The bill: officially renews the GSP program through December 31, 2020; refunds tariffs

Dear Valued Customer: Announcement of Additional Exclusions to Section 232 Duties on Steel & Aluminum President Donald Trump has imposed additional tariffs on steel and aluminum imports by proclamations 9704 and 9705 under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862) that will goes into effect today, March 23,

Dear Valued Customer: Trump Signs Section 301 Tariffs on Certain Imports From China President Donald Trump just signed the Section 301 tariff action on some $50 - 60 billion of Chinese imports, the first shot in what could become a contentious global trade war. Trump is asking China to immediately reduce the trade surplus by $100 billion. On August 18, 2017 Trump initiated the investigation under

Dear Valued Customer: Trump Announces Additional Tariffs on Imports of Steel & Aluminum in 15 Days President Donald Trump held a press conference this afternoon to announce that he will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports that will go into effect in 15 days. The controversial plan to levy hefty tariffs on imported steel and aluminum will initially exempt Canada

Dear Valued Customer: Trump Announces He will Impose Additional Tariffs on Imports of Steel & Aluminum President Donald Trump declared Thursday that next week he will sign a measure to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to "protect national security." Trump said the measure will levy additional duties of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum imports.

Dear Valued Customer: House of Representatives Passes GSP Renewal Bill Feb 13, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. - On February 13, 2018 the House of Representatives Passed H.R. 4979 by a nearly unanimous vote of 400-2 in favor. The bill would retroactively renew the Generalized System of Preferences, and extend the program for developing countries until the end of 2020. A companion bill has not

Dear Valued Customer: Ways & Means Committee Introduces GSP Renewal Bill Feb 8, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. - On February 8, 2018 the Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), Trade Subcommittee Chairman Dave Reichert (R-WA), Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA), and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) joined with Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN)

Dear Valued Customer: James J. Boyle & Co. is a certified and validated CTPAT Customs Broker. Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) is but one layer in U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) multi-layered cargo enforcement strategy. Through this program, CBP works with the trade community to strengthen international supply chains and improve United States

Dear Valued Customer: Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) Increase Effective January 1, 2018 The U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has announced that it is increasing the MPF effective January 1, 2018 pursuant to the CBP Final Rule (82 FRN 50523) and the General Notice (82 FRN 50659) published on November 1, 2017 in accordance with