Amendments to the Federal Maritime Commission Regulations Governing Non-Vessel Common Carrier Negotiated Rate Arrangements and Negotiated Service Arrangements Are Now in Effect
As of August 22, 2018, per the final rule in FMC Docket 17-10, the Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”) will now allow Negotiated Rate Arrangements (“NRAs”) to be amended at any time, to be accepted by booking a shipment and to contain non-rate economic terms. The final rule will also allow Negotiated Service Arrangements (“NSAs”) to […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Provides Guidance on Applicability of Section 301 Tariffs to Imported Retail Sets
In response to questions on Section 301 posed by the National Customs Broker and Forwarder Association of America (“NCBFAA”), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) recently stated that— The Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods will not apply to articles that are imported into the United States as part of a set provided that the set itself […]
More Developments in the Section 232 and Section 301 Tariff Fronts
Earlier this year, the U.S. imposed tariffs on certain steel and aluminum products imported into the United States from all countries for national security reasons in response to an investigation conducted by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962—Section 232 gives the Executive […]
Who Will Blink—U.S. or China? U.S. Proposes to Retaliate against China’s Retaliatory Measures
The U.S. appears to be moving deeper into its trade dispute with China. Late in the day on July 11th, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the United States may impose additional 10% ad valorem duties on an entirely new list of Chinese-origin goods valued at $200 billion. The new list covers certain Chinese […]
USTR Set to Announce Process for Requesting Exclusions from Section 301 Tariffs
On July 6, 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued a press release on its website and an advanced copy of the Federal Register Notice that will detail the new process for requesting exclusions from the additional Section 301 tariffs assessed on certain products from China. The Federal Register is expected to be […]
Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese-Origin Goods Imported into the United States Are Now in Effect
On July 6th (12:01 a.m.), the Section 301 tariffs on imports of certain Chinese goods into the United States officially went into effect. Goods classified in one of the covered subheadings that are products of China are now subject to a 25% ad valorem rate of duty in addition to the applicable general (Column 1) rates […]
Chicken or Chess? The Games Continue: Increased U.S. Tariffs and Retaliation by Key Trading Partners
In March of this year, the U.S. imposed increased tariffs on certain steel and aluminum products imported into the United States from all countries for national security reasons in response to an investigation conducted by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Later […]
New Developments in the Section 232 Tariffs on Imports of Steel and Aluminum Products
The last two weeks ushered in several significant developments relating to the increased tariffs under Section 232 on certain steel and aluminum products. U.S. importers and manufacturers of affected products, raw materials, parts and components should take note of the following key developments and new import filing requirements— A Presidential Proclamation under Section 232 of […]
President Trump Issues Proclamations on Aluminum and Steel Tariffs
President Trump issued two Presidential Proclamations on March 8, 2018 increasing the import tariff on certain articles of steel and aluminum. The proclamations were issued in response to the Section 232 Reports that were submitted by the Commerce Department to the President in January 2018 in accordance with the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as […]