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28
Apr
2020
How to Navigate the Section 301 Tariff Process
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 engine allows you to search by an 8-digit HTS Subheading to obtain information about a proposed or ongoing Section 301 tariff action. If you do not [...]
26
Mar
2020
New Section 301 Tariff Exclusion Process for COVID-19-Related Items
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’s efforts to address the spread and treatment of COVID-19, the Trade Representative’s office is considering exclusion of medical care products from the Section 301 tariffs on imports from [...]
25
Jul
2019
Official Network of Automotive Manufacturing Clusters in Mexico
In a response to changes in the international economic environment, such as the trade war between the United States and China and the implementation of the new free trade treaty between the US, Mexico, and Canada (USMCA), nine of the country’s automotive manufacturing clusters in Mexico have joined together to create a formal associative network. [...]
23
Jul
2019
5 Important Mandates from OFAC Compliance Framework
Based on its aggressive enforcement program and its recently issued Framework for Sanctions Compliance Programs, OFAC has established a new era in sanctions compliance. Trade compliance is often siloed into its own operation, sometimes in, and other times outside of, the compliance function. Over the next five years, we will witness a sea-change in sanctions [...]
16
Jul
2019
Frequently Asked Questions about the Exclusion Process from Section 301 Tariffs on China.
Update on China 301 Tariff Exclusion Requests Frequently Asked Questions about the Exclusion Process from Section 301 Tariffs on China. Q. How do I file for an exclusion? A. First we need to know which of the three lists of China 301 tariffs your product is on. Q. How can I find out which list [...]
12
Apr
2019
USTR Publishes Preliminary List of EU Products To Be Covered By Additional Duties
Until recently the Section 301 Tariffs associate with China deceptive practices. The USTR is now expanding Section 301 Tariffs to the European Union (EU). As a result of the World Trade Organization (WTO) repeatedly finding that EU subsidies to Airbus have caused adverse effects to the United States; the Office of the United States Trade [...]
22
Jan
2019
“Malicious Synergy” and the Section 301 Tariffs
“Synergy”, the outcome when two or more items combine to create something greater than the sum of its parts. Generally considered a good thing. Several recent international trade developments show that synergy also can work in reverse. In this instance turning three separate obnoxious events into one seriously intractable problem. Everyone already knows about the [...]
18
Jan
2019
2019 Trade Update: Compliance Issues in Focus
As trade compliance professionals, we joke that our family members now finally understand what we do for a living. In fact, 2018 has been the year that anybody with access to a news platform has become well acquainted with the concepts of global trade compliance. Both shippers and logistics service providers are certainly on the […]