August 7, 2018 Dear Valued Customer: USTR Posts Second List of Section 301 Tariffs of 25% on Chinese Imports Effective August 23 The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today released a list of approximately $16 billion worth of imports from China that will be subject to a 25 percent additional tariff as part of
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United States Trade Representative – July 10, 2018 Dear Valued Customer: USTR Posts Proposed List of Chinese Goods Subject to 10% Tariffs The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released a proposed list of 6,031 tariff lines subject to an additional 10% tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. The Federal Register notice containing the list can be found here. This
White House - June 18, 2018 Dear Valued Customer: Trump Threatens to Impose Additional Tariffs in Response to China's Retaliatory Tariffs On Monday evening Trump said in a statement that he has directed the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to identify an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese goods for tariffs at a rate of
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June 15, 2018 Dear Valued Customer: USTR Announces Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Imports Effective July 6 Today the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) posted an announcement stating that 25% tariffs on $34 billion worth of goods from China will go forward and released a final list of covered products. The tariffs will be implemented beginning
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May 31, 2018 Dear Valued Customer: White House Ends Section 232 Duties Exceptions for EU, Canada & Mexico on June 01 Today the White House posted two Presidential proclamations removing the exemptions from additional Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum products for EU, Canada and Mexico effective June 1 at 12:01 a.m. Therefore steel from all countries except Australia, Argentina and Brazil will be subject to an
May 29, 2018 Dear Valued Customer: White House – Final List of Section 301 Tariffs Coming by June 15, 2018 On May 29, the White House posted an announcement stating that 25% tariffs on $50 billion worth of goods from China will go forward and that a final list of covered products will be announced by June 15, 2018. This announcement
May 29, 2018 Dear Valued Customer: China Requires Additional Shipper/Consignee/Notify Party Information Effective June 1 In consideration of continued import security and manifest screening, new regulations have been introduced by the Chinese government and will commence effective from June 1, 2018. With the new regulations additional shipper/consignee/notify party information is required and must be submitted prior to cut off. This
May 09, 2018 Dear Valued Customer: USDA Proposes Labeling Rule on Bioengineered Foods On May 3, 2018 the USDA issued a press release seeking comments on a proposed rule for a National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. The proposed rule by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will require new labeling requirements to begin in 2020 for
May 01, 2018 Dear Valued Customer: South Korean Steel Mill Products Subject to Absolute Quota Effective May 01, 2018 According to Quota Bulletin 18-118 (Amended), on April 30, 2018, the President issued a Presidential Proclamation under Section 232 of the Trade Act of 1974 providing for an absolute quota for Steel Mill Articles from South
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May 01, 2018 Dear Valued Customer: April 30 Proclamations Extend Exceptions for Certain Countries from Section 232 Duties On April 30, President Donald J. Trump issued two proclamations authorizing modifications of the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum. The Whitehouse announced that the Administration has reached a final agreement with South Korea on steel
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