Some good news! One day before the tariff exemptions to certain seafood is due to expire (August 7, 2020), USTR just issued a notice granting extension of the tariff exemptions to certain seafood products from China through December 31, 2020. …

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The USTR is currently conducting a review of the imposition of tariffs under Section 301 involving the enforcement of U.S. World Trade Organization (WTO) rights in the Large Civil Aircraft dispute that went in effect on October 18, 2019. An …

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Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement has been signed by the United States of America and China on January 15, 2020. The U.S. has suspended some tariffs increases on List 4B until further notice. The USTR also issued a Federal …

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December 13, 2019 President Trump announced on Twitter this morning that the December 15, 2019 imposition of additional 15% tariff on “List 4B” will be averted. The decision was made following the agreement on China Trade Deal. The negotiations will …

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Sec 301 Additional Tariffs on Imports from China List 3 and List 4B   President Trump sent a tweet on Sunday, Oct 13, 2019 that he will not be increasing tariffs on $250 billion worth of imports from China (25 …

Update: Sec 301 Additional Tariffs on Imports from China List 3 and List 4B; FDA Creates a List to Help FSVP Importer Comply with FSVP Requirements Read more »

August 13, 2019 United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the following: On September. 1, 2019, List 4A will take into effect. These products will be subject to additional 10% tariff. https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/List_4A_%28Effective_September_1%2C_2019%29.pdf On December 15, 2019, List 4B will take into …

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President Donald Trump has announced that beginning September 1st, additional 10% tariff will be imposed on all remaining imports from China. Here’s the proposed entire list for the remaining commodities that will be subject to List#4. A Federal Register Notice …

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The USTR announced the tariff list # 4 covering the remainder of goods not currently subject to additional 25% increase of tariffs. List#4 covers approximately $300 billion in imported goods from China. The announcement with the full list of affected …

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For clarification: Per CSMS#19-000236 “Effective with respect to goods (i) entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 10, 2019, and (ii) exported to the United States on or …

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Additional tariff rates for Chinese origin products on List#3 are expected to increase from 10% to 25% according to the annoucement made by  U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lightizer. A Federal Register Notice draft has already been released and will be …

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