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U.S. and China Reach ‘Phase 1 Deal’

Today, President Trump and the Chinese government announced a “Phase 1 Deal” and suspended the proposed increase in tariffs for products (on Lists 1, 2, and 3) that were set to begin on October 15. The scheduled tariff was set to increase from 25 to 30 percent on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports. In exchange, the Chinese government will buy $40-50 billion worth of American agricultural goods, and the agreement will include terms on both intellectual property rights and financial services.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-10-22T10:44:27-04:00October 11, 2019|China Trade War, International Trade|7 Comments

Wondering if your Exclusion Request has been granted or denied? Find out here!

Since the inception of the Trade War with China, the Office of the United States’ Trade Representative (USTR) has provided citizens, primarily those in industries directly affected by the imposition of ad valorem duties (tariffs), the opportunity to request that certain products be granted exclusions. Each list of tariffs has its own specific process to ensure that concerned citizens may voice their opinions as to why given products should not be subjected to additional duties upon importation, as prescribed in the Section 301 investigation.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-10-28T15:43:08-04:00August 8, 2019|China, China Trade War, Customs Broker, Customs Expert, Export, Import, Import Alert, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Investigation, Supply Chain, U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)|3 Comments

Section 301 – List 3 Tariff Exclusion Requests Open Until September 30th

On May 9, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register Notice announcing that an exclusion process will become available for all goods included on List 3. All products included on List 3 are now subject to an additional 25 percent tariff (raised from 10%).

On Monday, June 24, 2019, USTR released a Notice detailing the exclusion process. As discussed in our previous blog, the exclusion process opened up via an online portal on June 30, 2019, and will remain open until September 30, 2019.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-03-26T12:27:57-04:00July 16, 2019|Best Practices, China, China Trade War, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Export, Import, International Law, International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)|1 Comment

NEWS ALERT – USTR’s newly Announced List 3 Exclusion process and List 4 Comment and Hearing Process

thumbnail_image001 USTR published a Federal Notice on May 21, laying out the exclusion process for list 3. USTR anticipates that the exclusion period will open up on or around June 30^th. USTR estimates that over 60,000 US Stakeholders will request an exclusion for a particular product. On May 13, USTR proposed a 4^th list, which slaps a 25% tariff on roughly 300 billion worth of goods. From food products to furniture, the proposed list would include “essentially all products not currently covered” under previously imposed lists including literally thousands of irrelevant goods.

If your product appears on any Section 301 tariff list there are three avenues to potentially get it removed. You may submit a comment, attend public hearings, or obtain an exclusion. Below is a big picture of the past and future opportunities get products off tariff lists:

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By Jennifer Diaz|2019-10-31T12:00:03-04:00May 28, 2019|China, China Trade War, Customs Expert, Import, International Business, International Trade, International Travel, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|2 Comments

Update – Deadline Approaching – A Snapshot of Section 301 Duties & Your Options!

The trade war has kept members in the trade industry on their toes – here is a recap.

Effective Dates:

For importers being hit by additional duties, it is crucial to know when the additional duties are effective and must be paid. USTR has issued three lists under 301 Section Trade Remedies. We urge importers to get to know which list their products are subject to, and develop an action plan. […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2021-10-29T15:17:12-04:00December 11, 2018|Best Practices, China, Customs Broker, Events, Export, Import, International Business, International Law, International Trade, International Travel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|8 Comments

A Snapshot of Section 301 Effective dates and Deadline for Exclusion Request

The trade war has kept members in the trade industry on their toes – here is a recap.

Effective Dates:

For importers being hit by additional duties it is crucial to know when the additional duties are effective and must be paid. USTR has now issued three lists under 301 Section Trade Remedies. We urge importers to clearly understand which list their products are subject to and develop a business plan on how to prepare for additional import costs. […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2021-10-29T15:22:02-04:00September 25, 2018|Best Practices, China Trade War, Customs Broker, Events, Import, International Business, International Law, International Trade, International Travel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|8 Comments