U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is scrutinizing data on Section 321 entries for compliance with federal rules and regulations, and the increased scrutiny has resulted in more detained and…
Trade Alerts
Cargo Still Moving In/Out of Italy, Despite Lockdown
Transportation of goods remains a priority for Italians, despite changes to daily life that come with a nationwide lockdown intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Yesterday, Italy…
Antidumping on Fabricated Structural Steel to End
On February 25, 2020, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that antidumping or countervailing duties will not be imposed on imports of fabricated structural steel (FSS) from China,…
Montreal Gateway Terminals Declares Force Majeure, Forcing Inland Rail Cargo Out of Port
Montreal Gateway Terminals has declared a Force Majeure late last week for all inland rail cargo due to the congestion attributed to rail blockades across Canada. All rail cargo must…
USTR Publishes Next Round of Product Exclusions from Section 301 List 3
On February 19, 2020, the US Trade Representative (USTR) published another round of excluded goods from the Section 301 List 3 tariffs on imported Chinese goods. The effective date will…
Blockades and Cold Weather Causing CN Rail Freight Disruption
Illegal blockades along various points of CN Rail’s network continue to hamper the flow of CN Rail freight across Canada and into the US. The blockades, which are protesting a…
USTR Publishes New Set of Section 301 Tranche One Exclusions
The US Trade Representative (USTR) has published a new set of Section 301 tranche one exclusions, which will exempt certain imported Chinese goods from the additional tariffs. The exclusions will…
CN Rail Freight Traffic Affected by Rail Blockades in ON & BC
CN Rail has announced they will shut down some sections of its rail network due to rail line blockades in British Columbia and Ontario. Since last Thursday, freight and passenger…
FDA Increases Frequency of Inspections, Warns of FSVP Non-Compliance
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has increased the frequency of inspections on US food buyers. In particular, there recently have been more warnings regarding non-compliance with the foreign…
USTR Publishes 8th Round of Section 301 List 3 Exclusions
On January 31, 2019, the US Trade Representative published the eighth round of product exclusions from Section 301 list 3. In this round, the Chinese-origin goods excluded from the 25…
