On July 14, 2020, an executive order from President Trump ended Hong Kong’s special trade status stating the “Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong (Hong Kong) is no longer sufficiently…
Trade Alerts
USTR Issues More Section 301 Exclusions, Other Exclusions Expire
The US Trade Representative (USTR) has provided the “unpublished” announcement of another round of product exclusions from Chinese goods subject to the Section 301 tariffs found on List 4. The…
HTS Revision 14 Includes Major Updates, USMCA, and 10-Digit Suffix Changes for Some Products
On July 1st, the US International Trade Commission (USITC) released a major update to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). Revision 14 now includes the US Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), an…
APHIS Core Implementation in ACE Delayed until January 2021
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shared that USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Core Message Set implementation in ACE would be extended until January 2021, according to…
BIEC Provides Guidance on Section 321 Shipments Regulated by PGAs
The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA) increased the de minimis value exemption of Section 321 shipments from $200 to $800; however, most partner government agencies (PGAs)…
Montreal Longshore Workers Plan Strike Starting Thursday
Montreal longshore workers have planned a 40-hour strike at two marine terminals starting Thursday afternoon. As stated in the JOC yesterday, “The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) on Tuesday said it…
US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Goes into Effect; Final Implementing Instructions Released
Effective today, July 1st, NAFTA terminates, and the USMCA enters into force. The Final Implementing Instructions for USMCA (aka CUSMA) were released yesterday. The Background section states: “CBP understands that…
Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) in LA/LB Increasing on August 1st
On August 1, 2020, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase by 4.2 percent. The increase will bring the TMF charge…
USMCA Goes into Effect July 1st with Some Significant Differences from NAFTA, Importers Should Prepare
As of July 1st, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will no longer exist as the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) comes into effect—except for some automotive products for which there…
ILWU to Observe a Work Stop Day on June 19th, Some Container Movement Impacted
On June 19th, terminal operators and dock workers for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) will observe a “no workday” to commemorate the end of slavery in the US…
