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White House - October 30, 2018 Dear Valued Customer: On October 30, Trump signed Presidential Proclamation 9813 to implement the final results of the United States Trade Representative’s 2017-18 annual Generalized System of Preferences review. The office of the USTR denied nearly all requests for waivers, resulting in the removal from GSP eligibility of nearly all country-product

Is your business struggling to make the logistics process work for you? Are you seeking to enter or expand your business' presence globally? Did your 2018 budget turn out a bit differently than you forecasted? Then maybe you could benefit from a consultation service! Solutions to issues like the ones above aren’t always simple or

Long Beach, CA - October 15, 2018 Dear Valued Customer: Revised PierPass OffPeak Start Expected Nov. 19 at Los Angeles/Long Beach Ports According to Business Wire, the West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) said on Monday the revised OffPeak program for providing extended gate hours at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach—informally known as

FDA - October 1, 2018 Dear Valued Customer: FDA - 2018 Food Facility Biennial Registration Renewal October 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) [21 U.S.C. § 350d] requires food facilities that are required to register with FDA to renew such registrations during the period beginning



White House - September 17, 2018 Dear Valued Customer: On Monday evening, Trump said in a statement that the U.S. will impose Section 301 duties on an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese goods at a rate of 10%. Trump's additional new tariffs of 10% goes into effect on Monday September 24 and will continue

President Signs Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Dear Valued Customer, President Trump signed the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) on September 13, 2018. The tariff rate reductions on nearly 1,700 items will take effect on October 13, which is 30 days after enactment. The MTB will expire December 31, 2020. The reductions only affect the Most Favored Nation

Dear Valued Customer, Information on COBRA User Fee Changes Effective October 1, 2018 Affecting Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF) This is to inform you that pursuant to the General Notice (83 FRN 37509) published August 1, 2018, various changes to user fees within the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 will take effect on

August 29, 2018 Dear Valued Customer: Product Exclusions to be Available From Section 232 Quota Countries White House: Proclamations have been issued on August 29 expanding company-specific exclusions from Section 232 tariffs and quotas on steel and aluminum, which are summarized as follows: The proclamations make exclusions from Section 232 tariffs retroactive to the date

Dear Valued Customer: James J. Boyle & Co. is a certified and validated CTPAT Customs Broker. Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) is a partnership between the trade community and U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP), designed to establish supply chain security processes to prevent terrorist devices and other contraband from entering the global supply chain.