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…
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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…
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…
