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Update: Imposition of Tariffs to Mexico Imports – Indefinitely Suspended
“I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico. The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended.” – Tweet from President…
Posted in Mexico Tariff, Trump, Trump Administration Tagged with: import, Mexico, Mexico Tariffs, Tariff, trade, Trump
UPDATE: Imposition of Tariffs on Mexico Imports
Yesterday, June 5, 2019, Vice President Mike Pence welcomed the Mexican delegation to the White House to see if they can ward off a potential economic crisis. The meeting ended without a deal as Pence tweeted “Mexico must do more”…
GSP Update: Turkey
Effective May 17, 2019, the designation of Turkey as a beneficiary developing country is terminated in accordance to Presidential Proclamation issued yesterday. If you are importing from Turkey, you will no longer be eligible for the Generalized System of Preferences…
SEC 301 Lis#4 China Tariffs
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…
Posted in Additional Tariff, China, SEC 301, Trump Tagged with: ace, additional tariffs, China Tariffs, import, Sec 301, Trump
Commercial Invoice Requirements
This is a reminder to the trade that the commercial invoice should contain enough information for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and all other government agencies to determine if the goods being imported are admissible and for the purpose of…
Update: Long Beach/Los Angeles Port Congestion
Port of Long Beach is the second busiest seaport in the United States. Due to the labor shortage during the holidays, the terminal congestion got worse this week. But according to the Port of Long Beach Deputy Executive Director and…
Posted in port of long beach, port of los angeles, ports, terminals, west coast Tagged with: CBP, chassis, congestions, containers, customs, customs broker, drivers, food, freight, import, international trade, port congestion, port of long beach, port of los angeles, terminals
Important: Fish & Wildlife Appointments in LAX
To our valued customers: On January 7, 2019, we have received a notification from Fish & Wildlife Torrance Office updating the way they are taking appointments for live and perishable shipments. They are no longer taking appointments via e-mail. Instead,…
Posted in ACE, CBP, cuttlefish, Fish and Wildlife, international import export, seafood, trade Tagged with: ace, air freight, CBP, customs, customs broker, Fish & Wildlife, fish and wildlife, food, import, perishables, trade
Update: U.S. China Trade War 90-Day Truce
U.S. President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jin Ping agreed not to boost tariffs on the third list of duties from 10% to 25% on January 1st. Instead, both parties have agreed to immediately negotiate on structural changes with…
Posted in China, Duty Free Treatment, trade, Trump, Trump Administration Tagged with: ace, CBP, customs, customs broker, food, import, international trade, trade, Trump
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Eligibility under Presidential Proclamation 9813
President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation 9813 on October 30, 2018 which implements changes to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) by removing the eligibility of certain goods for preferential duty treatment. Harmonized Tariff Schedule has also been updated. The Proclamation…
Posted in Duty Free Treatment, Import Changes, Presidential Proclamation 9813, Trump Administration Tagged with: GSP, import, trade, Trump
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