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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Some seafood products have been excluded from China on List 3, and entries filed with the additional duty can qualify for a refund if they were imported on or after September 24,2018. . Please see the seven tariff lines below …

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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 …

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In retaliation for the E.U. illegally subsidizing its large civil aircraft manufacturer, the Trump administration announced that tariffs on certain European-origin imports will begin October 18, 2019. Certain aircraft will be subject to 10% duties while the rest of the …

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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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If you are interested to join FDA’s Voluntary Qualified Importer Program, FDA will be extending the application period for importers to submit their completed application for the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) for the Fiscal Year 2020 benefits period. The …

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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will host a series of four public webinar presentations on the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) to review the traceability data elements required for reporting, as well as recordkeeping requirements to support the …

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Background: SIMP established reporting and recordkeeping requirements for imports of certain seafood products to prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated and/or misrepresented seafood from entering U.S. **On January 1st, 2018, SIMP declaration has been mandated for the following priority species: Atlantic …

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Background: The Final Rule on Foreign Importer Verification Program was published on Novermber 17, 2015. It requires that an importer establishes an FSVP program for each food that they import from each supplier and that they must develop, maintain, and …

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U.S.  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced that all filings covered by the Seafood Import Monitoring must fully comply with the elecronic filing requirements beginning April 7, 2018. NMFS initially adopted an “informed compliance” …

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