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White House Announces Its Intention to Impose Tariffs on Imports from Mexico
On May 30, the White House announced its intention to impose a 5% tariff on goods from Mexico in an effort to influence Mexico to...
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Jun 4, 20191 min read
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C-TPAT Cyber Alert on WhatsApp
Earlier this week, a critical vulnerability was discovered in the popular messaging application WhatsApp. This vulnerability allows...
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May 17, 20191 min read
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New List of Goods for Section 301 Tariffs Proposed
On May 13, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced a new list of goods they are proposing to impose additional...
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May 15, 20191 min read
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Section 301 Tariff Increase for List 3 Goods Effective May 10, 2019
On May 9, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a notice stating their determination that the additional duty for...
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May 10, 20192 min read
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Initiation of AD & CVD Investigations of Ceramic Tile Imports from China
On May 1, the Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of...
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May 7, 20192 min read
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Potential New AD/CV Duties on Metal File Cabinets from China
On April 30, a new petition was filed by Hirsh Industries LLC that alleges that vertical metal file cabinets from China are being sold at...
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May 2, 20191 min read
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New TSCA Certification Requirements for Composite Wood Products
As previously reported, Composite Wood Imports Must Be TSCA Compliant by March 2019. Accordingly, we have put together a summary the New...
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Apr 14, 20191 min read
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USTR Proposes Tariffs on EU Imports in Response to Harm Caused by EU Aircraft Subsidies
On April 8, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a preliminary list of products imported from the...
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Apr 14, 20192 min read
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Round 2 of Section 301 Exclusions Announced
On March 25, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced their determination to grant certain exclusion...
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Mar 29, 20193 min read
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What is CPB’s Importer Security Filing (ISF)?
Due to an increasing number of violations, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently increased its enforcement of its Importer...
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Mar 26, 20191 min read
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New FDA Strategy on Safety of Imported Food
According to the FDA, the U.S. imports about 15% of its overall food supply in order to meet American consumer demands for an abundant...
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Mar 16, 20192 min read
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Possible Anti-Dumping & Countervailing Duties on Wooden Cabinets & Vanities Imported from China
On March 6, 2019, the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance (AKCA) filed a petition with the Department of Commerce that alleges wooden...
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Mar 7, 20192 min read
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India's GSP Status at Risk
As the review of India’s eligibility for the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) nears completion, various press reports indicate...
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Feb 26, 20192 min read
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Claims for Section 301 Exclusions Now Being Accepted by Customs & Border Protection (CBP)
As of February 10, 2019, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is accepting Section 301 exclusions in the Automated Commercial Environment...
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Feb 15, 20191 min read
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ITC Determination: Truck & Bus Tires from China Injured a U.S. Domestic Industry
In response to the U.S. Court of International Trade’s (CIT) November 1, 2018 decision that required the United States International...
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Feb 9, 20191 min read
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Progress of EU-U.S. Trade Talks
In July 2018 Joint Statement agreement, the EU and the U.S. committed to work towards zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers, and zero...
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Feb 2, 20192 min read
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How the Government Shutdown Affects the U.S. Trade Community
During the U.S. federal government shutdown, trade processing and the movement of cargo will be prioritized. However, a number of its...
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Jan 14, 20192 min read
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Round 1 of Section 301 Product Exclusions Announced
On December 28, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced their determination to grant certain...
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Jan 4, 20191 min read
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Tariff Increase Delay on Chinese Goods Finalized
In accordance with the announcement of a temporary 90-day tariff truce between the U.S. and China, the United States Trade Representative...
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Dec 22, 20182 min read
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Composite Wood Imports Must Be TSCA Compliant by March 2019
The EPA’s December 2016 national ruling to reduce exposure to formaldehyde emissions from certain wood products produced by domestically...
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Dec 13, 20181 min read
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