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…
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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…
CBP Publishes FAQ Regarding Imported Goods Subject to a Withhold Release Order from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently published Frequently Asked Questions regarding imported goods from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) that are subject to withhold release orders (WRO). In…
US Fish and Wildlife Service Postpones Implementation of ACE Message Set to June 2021
US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has delayed the full implementation of the FWS message set in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The effective date was recently postponed to March…
Port of Montreal Update on Ongoing Labor Negotiations
Following a 12-day strike, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 375 (representing longshoremen at the Port of Montreal), have been at a…
For Now, USTR Will Not Impose Section 301 Tariffs on Vietnam Imports
On January 15, 2021, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release announcing that the US would not impose Section 301 tariffs on Vietnam imports. The…
Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System Launch Delayed Until March 2021
The Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis (AIM) System launch has been delayed from January 25, 2021, to March 29, 2021. The new system will act similarly to the Steel Import…
