The Suez Canal passage continues to be blocked in both directions – the waterway has been closed since Tuesday, March 23, when the Ever Given became lodged sideways. Shippers can…
Trade Alerts
CBP to Host Commodity-Specific Webinars; Stay Tuned for Registration
In CSMS 46744379, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that its National Commodity Specialist Division, Office of Trade, will present commodity-specific webinars. The webinars will begin in May and…
USTR’s Section 301 Suspension on Large Aircraft Tariffs from EU Began March 11, 2021
Earlier in March, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced a suspension of Section 301 tariffs relating to the US-European Union large civil aircraft dispute (see Deringer trade…
CBP Fact Sheet Provides Marking Guidance on Fresh-Cut Flower Imports
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a fact sheet regarding country of origin marking requirements for fresh-cut flower imports. CBP indicated the guidance document was being made available because…
Port of Montreal: Truce Ends without a Deal, but Talks Continue
On Sunday, the union representing longshoremen at the Port of Montreal (i.e., CUPE) announced that union members overwhelmingly rejected the most recent offer from the Maritime Employers Association (MEA). A…
Port of Montreal Truce: Ending March 21st, Talks Remain Confidential
The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and the union representing longshoremen at the Port of Montreal (i.e., CUPE) remain in confidential negotiations during its final days of a seven-month truce in…
Final Rule Published Increasing Softwood Lumber Assessment Rate
In February, the Agricultural Marketing Service published a Final Rule in the Federal Register amending the Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education, and Industry Information Order by increasing the assessment…
US-UK and US-EU Suspend Section 301 Tariffs Relating to WTO Aircraft Dispute
A March 4, 2021, joint press release from the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) and the United Kingdom (UK) announced a four-month suspension of the Section 301 tariffs…
Section 301 Tariff Exclusions for Certain COVID-19 Treatment Goods Extended through September
According to a notice published by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), the USTR will extend Section 301 exclusions on Chinese-origin goods used to treat COVID-19. These exclusions…
Port of Montreal Labor Negotiations Continue; Truce Scheduled to End March 21st
After a break from negotiations, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 375 (representing longshoremen at the Port of Montreal), have resumed negotiations…
