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…
Trade Alerts
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…
CBP Announces Two-Stage Enforcement of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Core
On January 21, 2021, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published CSMS 45773761, announcing two-stage enforcement of the APHIS Core message set. The phased enforcement is intended to provide importers…
Steel and Aluminum Section 232 Tariff Exemptions, Quota Guidance Published by CBP
In December, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Federal Register Notice, which issued 123 new Section 232 tariff exclusions on steel and aluminum products, as well as…
Withhold Release Order on Cotton and Tomato Products from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Region
A new withhold release order (WRO) was announced by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on cotton and tomato products from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Effective January 13, 2021,…
USTR Imposes Additional Section 301 Tariffs on EU Products
In a December 30, 2020, press release, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced that additional Section 301 tariffs on certain European Union (EU) goods would be adjusted…
GSP and MTB Expired December 31, 2020
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) expired on December 31, 2020. As of the New Year, importers must pay duty on goods previously eligible…
USMCA Changes Announced Regarding MPF, FTZs, and Restrained Enforcement Period
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published CSMS #45309245 on December 29, 2020, providing updates regarding the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The update includes changes to the treatment of goods entered…
APHIS Core Filing Begins January 25th; Importers Should Prepare Now
Beginning January 25, 2021, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will require the mandatory filing of its “Core” partner government agency (PGA) message set in the Automated Commercial…
