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Industry leaders are warning that pressures on the North American container shipping system are rising, risking even greater congestion in the beginning of 2021. In November, East Coast ports were challenged with handling a 30 percent year-over-year increase in imports from Asia, but have so far been able to avoid the gridlock that is gripping...
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) Tuesday struck at the core of President Trump’s trade war on China, ruling that the tariffs he imposed in 2018 on $234 billion worth of Chinese goods ran afoul of U.S. commitments under global trading rules. The U.S. tariffs against China were authorized under Section 301 of the Trade Act...
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A new challenge has been filed in the US Court of International Trade (CIT) contesting the assessment of the List 3 and List 4 tariffs that have been imposed on goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The lawsuit alleges that the tariffs were imposed in an untimely manner and...
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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a number of exclusions to the Section 301 China assessment program. These exclusion orders resulted in millions of dollars of duty refunds for our clients. In order for importers to have taken advantage of these opportunities they had to file protective claims or timely claims...
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During this global COVID-19 pandemic, the international supply chain has been affected but overall ships are moving and capacity, especially from Asia, appears to be coming back on line. Unfortunately, Air Freight is not faring as well. So far, there are commitments from all government agencies and service providers to keep things moving. While there...
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In a U.S. and world economy that has essentially come to an abrupt halt due to fears and precautions surrounding the Coronavirus, parts of the global medical device and pharmaceutical sectors are in high gear. For U.S. importers of these materials, complexity and rapid shifts in regulation is increasing. Are you aware of the latest...
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New exclusions from the duties on Chinese imports have been announced by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), representing a sixth round of exclusions requests from the 25 percent duty assessed under the Section 301 List of goods from China. These product exclusions relate to the imposed additional duties announced in 83 FR 47974 on Chinese...
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Please plan to join us at the Industry Event of the Year on February 6, 2020 in New York City. The 103rd Annual NY/NJ Foreign Freight Forwarders & Brokers Association Annual Dinner in New York City is the single largest event in the U.S. transportation industry, with more than 700 attendees. I know you will...
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