Deringer Trade Alerts

• Section 301 Tariff Hike Canceled; Filing Guidance Provided for Exclusions On Friday, President Trump called off Section 301 tariff increases on Chinese goods that were to be implemented on Tuesday, October 15th. The planned tariff hike, from 25% to 30%, was on lists 1, 2, and 3. The announcement came after Chinese and American negotiators made progress on sticking points ...
• Highlights of the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement On October 7th, the U.S. and Japan signed a limited, bilateral trade deal called the United States-Japan Trade Agreement. The deal seeks to eliminate or reduce tariffs on certain agricultural and industrial products traded between the two countries. While the effective date is January 1st, many of the tariff lines ...
• USTR Issues More Section 301 Exclusions, Announces Filing & Refund Procedures On October 2nd, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published two more sets of product exclusions from the Chinese goods subject to Section 301 tariffs. Representing HTS numbers from both tranche one and two, the exclusions are retroactive to July 6, 2018, for those on the first list ...
• FDA Publishes List of Records Required Under FSVP The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided resources for importers to solidify their compliance standing within the requirements of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) final rule, including a list of records required under the regulation. The rule requires importers to “develop, implement, and maintain” an FSVP, which ...
• US Plans Section 301 Tariffs on European Goods; EU May Retaliate The World Trade Organization (WTO) has authorized the US to implement Section 301 tariffs on European goods in response to subsidies provided to Airbus. The US has announced a planned effective date of October 18, 2019. The proposed list of goods is divided into 15 sections by country and product; ...
• Imports of South Korean Steel Products Will Require Export Certificates Beginning October 18th, US importers of South Korean steel products subject to absolute quota limits will be required to provide “valid and properly executed certificates of exportation.” US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the requirement in a Federal Register, dated September 18th. The quota will allow South Korea to ...
• USTR Issues New Section 301 Exclusions for Lists One through Three The US Trade Representative (USTR) has issued new exclusions for goods on the first three Section 301 lists. Exclusions on the first tranche include “310 specially prepared production descriptions, which covers 724 separate exclusion requests.” The second tranche exclusions cover 89 product descriptions from 400 exclusion requests, and the third ...
• President Trump Tweets Tariff Extension for Section 301 Lists 1, 2, and 3 Yesterday, President Trump tweeted that the tariff increases for Section 301 lists one, two, and three will be postponed to October 15th. Duties for the goods found on these lists are slated to rise from 25% to 30%, as reported in the Federal Register on September 3rd. According to the tweet, ...
• Hurricane Dorian Shuts Down Southeastern US Ports Ports along the southeastern US have been or will be temporarily shut down due to hurricane Dorian. Hurricane Dorian was downgraded from a category five to a category four hurricane, but winds are still surpassing 100 miles per hour. Incoming and outgoing shipments may be affected as follows: The port of Miami ...
• Section 301 Tariff Increases Soon in Effect The increased Section 301 tariffs for List 4 were published in the Federal Register today. The US Trade Representative (USTR) has increased the additional duty from 10% to 15% on Tranche (list) 4 goods. Effective September 1, 2019, goods on List 4A will be subject to the 15% duty, and ...
• Trump Will Increase Existing and Planned Section 301 Tariffs According to the US Trade Representative, the US will increase the tariff rate from 25% to 30% on the existing three lists of goods subject to Section 301. The change will go into effect starting on October 1st, following a notice and comment period. The fourth list of goods subject to ...
• Section 301: Some Articles on Fourth List to Have Delayed Effective Date The US Trade Representative (USTR) announced today that some goods on list four of the Section 301 tariffs will not be subject to the 10 percent duty until December 15th. The list of goods with a delayed effective date include laptops, computer monitors, cell phones, video game consoles, some toys, ...
• MPF and Other Customs User Fees Increasing on October 1st For fiscal year 2020, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will adjust Customs user fees and limitations in response to inflation calculations. In accordance with the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), the minimum merchandise processing fee (MPF) will increase from $26.22 to $26.79 and the maximum will be ...
• Effective September 1st, Fourth List of Chinese Goods Subject to Section 301 Earlier today, President Trump indicated via Twitter that the fourth list of Chinese imported goods will be subject to a 10% tariff under Section 301 beginning September 1st. This list represents the balance of goods not already subject to the Section 301 tariffs and amounts to a $300 billion import ...
• USTR Announces Exclusions for Second Tranche of Section 301 The United States Trade Representative has published the first list of goods excluded from the 25 percent duty assessed under the second tranche of the Section 301 tariffs on China. These exclusions are “reflected in 69 specially prepared product descriptions, which cover 292 separate exclusion requests.” The exclusions apply to ...
• Sixth Round of Section 301 Products Excluded from Tranche One Published According to CSMS #38840764, the United States Trade Representative has published the sixth round of goods excluded from the 25 percent duty assessed under the first tranche of Section 301 tariffs on China. This round of exclusions includes 110 subsets of tariff numbers found in HTS chapters 84, 85, and ...
• Steamship Lines Announce GRI for Far East to Canada & the USA 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. Effective July 15, 2019, the follow GRIs apply: USD $900 per 20’ standard container USD $1,000 per 40’ standard container USD $1,125 per 40’ ...
• 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 is part of the ratification process for the new collective agreement. As a result, there may be some cargo delays.
• 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. The exclusions cover one 10-digit HTSUS subheading and 88 specially-prepared product descriptions. These exclusions will have a backdated effective date ...
• 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 determined that India has not assured the United States that “it will provide equitable and reasonable access to its markets ...
• 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 influx of illegal immigrants coming through the southern border. The Trump Administration hopes that the tariffs on all Mexican goods ...
• 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 agreement which is subject to ratification. Negotiations resumed yesterday at noon, and after another round of discussions, a tentative agreement ...
• 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 across B.C. that is a member of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), including around 20 facilities and 7,000 ...
• 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 and 10 percent tariff on aluminum was withdrawn. In an announcement on Friday, May 17th, the Canadian government announced that both ...
• 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 Section 301 tariffs. The product exclusions cover HTSUS Chapters 84, 85, and 90. These exclusions will have a backdated effective ...
• 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 that are not already subject to Section 301. The proposed action will subject approximately $300 billion of Chinese imported goods ...
• Section 301 Tariffs on $200B of Chinese Goods Increased to 25% The White House published its official notice that the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods have increased as of May 10th. Tariffs on the third tranche of Chinese goods, valued at $200 billion, have increased from 10% to 25%. The tight deadline for implementation of the increased duties caused confusion. Additionally, ...
• Longshore Workers in BC to Vote on Strike Following 17 months of unproductive labor negotiations, unionized longshore workers in British Columbia, represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in Canada, are voting on whether they will strike. The vote will take place on Wednesday, May 8th and Thursday, May 9th, and a strike could occur after ...
• Third Tranche of Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Goods May Increase to 25% On May 5th, President Trump indicated via Twitter that the third tranche of Chinese goods subject to Section 301 tariffs may increase from 10% to 25% on Friday, May 10th. The third tranche represents $200 billion of imported goods. Additionally, the President stated the remaining $325 billion worth of untaxed ...
• USTR Proposes Section 301 Duties on Civil Aviation Goods from the EU For 14 years, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has tried to persuade the EU—specifically France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom—to stop subsidizing Airbus. As a countermeasure, the USTR has begun its process under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to “identify products of the EU to ...