Major steamship lines have announced their intention to apply general rate increases (GRI) for cargo bound from the Far East and Indian sub-continent to destinations in Canada and the USA.…
Trade Alerts
Bargaining Update: ILWU in British Columbia
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), locals 500, 502, 505, 508, and 519, in British Columbia has tentatively scheduled a work stop meeting for tomorrow, June 19th. The action…
USTR Publishes Fifth Round of Section 301 Exclusions for Tranche One
According to CSMS #19-000289, the United States Trade Representative has published the fifth round of goods excluded from the 25 percent duty assessed under the first tranche of Section 301.…
India No Longer a Beneficiary of Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
According to an announcement made on May 31st, India will no longer be a beneficiary developing country of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program effective June 5th. President Trump…
All Mexican Imports to Be Hit with Tariffs in Response to Illegal Immigration
Beginning June 10, 2019, the US will impose tariffs of 5% on all Mexican imports. A statement from the White House stated that the tariffs are meant to address the…
B.C. Waterfront Lockout Lifted
The lockout across the B.C. waterfront has been lifted and operations are set to resume immediately. The BCMEA (British Columbia Maritime Employers’ Association) and ILWU–Canada have come to a tentative…
B.C. Longshore Employees Get Lockout Notice
The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) plans to lock out longshoremen in B.C. ports effective Thursday, May 30. This will affect the Port of Vancouver and every other facility…
US Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports from Canada and Mexico Removed
The US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Mexico were removed today. A little more than a year after being imposed, the 25 percent tariff on steel…
Fourth Round of Section 301 Tranche 1 Exclusions Published
On May 14, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published the fourth round of products excluded from the 25 percent duty on goods subject to tranche 1 of the…
USTR Proposes Section 301 Tariffs on Remaining Chinese Imports
On May 13, 2019, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice to begin the process of raising tariffs on the remaining imported Chinese products…
