Tariffs

Original Certificate Required for Plant Commodities April 1, 2022

by GTC Repost
February 22, 2022May 9, 2022

Regulatory Alert: APHIS Original Phytosanitary Certificate and Forms Required Effective April 1, 2022, February 7, 2022 WHAT IS THIS APHIS DATE CHANGE ABOUT? In response to the unprecedented challengesRead More »

The White House released “A Proclamation to Modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and for Other Purposes”

Updates to Harmonized Tariff Schedule of The United States

by GTC
January 10, 2022May 9, 2022

Last year the World Customs Organization (WCO) released 2022 Harmonized Systems Updates. The updates mark the most significant changes in the HTS in over five years. US Importers need toRead More »

USTR Provides Another Bite at the Section 301 Exclusion Extension Apple

by George W. Thompson
October 20, 2021May 9, 2022

That title is a mouthful, pardon the expression, but it is a fact that the Office of the United States Trade Representative is accepting applications… Read More »USTR Provides Another Bite at the Section 301 Exclusion Extension Apple

Export Controls on Personal Protection Equipment and Exceptions

by George W. Thompson
May 5, 2020June 14, 2021

Around the same time the Food and Drug Administration was loosening import requirements for such Personal Protection Equipment as masks and respirators, the Federal Emergency Management Agency imposed export controls onRead More »

How to Navigate the Section 301 Tariff Process

by GTC Repost
April 28, 2020June 14, 2021

Step One: Know Your HTS Subheading Every product subject to a proposed or ongoing Section 301 tariff action is identified by an 8-digit or 10-digit HTS Subheading. This search engineRead More »

New Section 301 Tariff Exclusion Process for COVID-19-Related Items

by George W. Thompson
March 26, 2020June 14, 2021

The Coronavirus pandemic has affected pretty much every aspect of life in the United States. We can now add trade policy to the list. As part of the Federal government’sRead More »

Why Drawback? Why Now?

by Trudy Wilson
January 30, 2020June 29, 2021

“Drawback is the refund, reduction or waiver in whole or in part of customs duties assessed or collected upon importation of an article or materials which are subsequently exported” –Read More »

How do you classify your Thanksgiving

by GTC
November 26, 2019January 9, 2020
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Early morning wake up call, Brooks running shoes laced up, and hundreds, if not thousands (depending on your location) of running fanatics, donning colorful tutus and silly turkey outfits, allRead More »

China’s Seven Deadly Sins

by Elsa Solorzano
August 5, 2019June 21, 2022

Peter Navarro, White House trade advisor had a 10 minute interview with Chris Wallace on August 4, 2019. Navarro listed what he called “seven deadly sins” that China must stopRead More »

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