On May 15th, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued the below guidance regarding how feeder vessel scenarios are impacted by the in-transit guidance for reciprocal duties: “ANSWER –…
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U.S. Announces Trade Deals with United Kingdom and China
Following a meeting in Switzerland over the weekend, two of the world’s largest economies, the U.S. and Chinese governments, announced a joint plan to begin deescalating tariffs, starting May 14,…
New Executive Order Signed by President Trump Relieves Automobile Industry of “Stacked” Tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on April 29, 2025 designed to alleviate ‘stacked’ tariffs on vehicle manufacturers. According to Sandler, Travis, & Rosenberg, (ST&R) “When… imported…
Customs Provides Guidance on Import Entries Qualifying For In-Transit Provision of Reciprocal Tariffs
On April 30, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published clarification on its International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Frequently Asked Questions page regarding import duties for goods in…
Preliminary Results of Sixth Administrative Review for Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) recently released its preliminary determinations for the sixth administrative review of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products from Canada.…
Final Actions on Section 301 China Shipbuilding Released by USTR
On Thursday, April 17, 2025, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the final actions with regards to the Section 301 China shipbuilding issue. In a press release, the USTR…
145% Tariff on China and 10% Reciprocal Rate on All Other Countries
125% Tariff on China Rises to 145% and All Other Countries Reciprocal Rate at 10% On April 9, 2025 U.S. President Trump announced on his Truth Social media account that…
Clarifications on U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs
U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs On April 7th, the Federal Register released Annexes to the Executive Order on reciprocal tariffs (Executive Order 14257 Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That…
Trump Announces Revision to Section 321/De Minimis Shipments from China & Hong Kong
China & Hong Kong De Minimis Shipments: Eligibility under Section 321 to End May 2, 2025 On April 2, 2025 President Donald Trump announced that goods originating from China and…
President Trump Reveals 10% Tariffs on All Imports, All Countries
Reciprocal Tariff Rates Higher on Specific Countries President Trump made a sweeping announcement on April 2, 2025 regarding new tariffs and reciprocal tariffs on all goods imported into the U.S.…
