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…
Trade Alerts
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…
USTR Grants 16 Extensions for Section 301 List One Exclusions, Set to Expire June 4th
The US Trade Representative (USTR) has extended sixteen exclusions from list one of the Section 301 tariffs imposed on Chinese imports. The exclusions, which were set to expire on June…
Hong Kong’s Special Trade Privileges to Be Revoked
On Friday, May 29th, President Trump announced that the US would begin the process of revoking Hong Kong’s special trade status—which would take away its treatment as a separate customs…
New Process for the Payment of Softwood Lumber Assessments, and Changes for Small Importers
Beginning July 1, 2020, importers of softwood lumber will pay assessments to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) instead of to the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB). Companies that ship 15…
USTR Publishes Section 301 Exclusions, Amendments to Exclusions
Over the past week, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced new product exclusions and exclusion amendments from the Section 301 tariffs on imports from China. On May…
APHIS Core Takes Effect August 3rd; Resources Are Available
Beginning August 3, 2020, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will require filing of “Core” partner government agency (PGA) data in ACE. According to the Federal Register notice,…
USTR Seeks Comments on Expiration of Certain Section 301 Exclusions
The US Trade Representative (USTR) is seeking comments on Section 301 tariff exclusions, due on Chinese imported goods, which are set to expire in July. The specific exclusions are those…
CBP, FDA, & FEMA Provide Guidance Regarding Import/Export of COVID-19 Related Goods
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a Federal Register notice on April 21, 2020, defining exemptions to the temporary rule allowing FEMA to reallocate certain PPE and COVID-19 related…
