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U.S. Ends Differential Treatment for Hong Kong

On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced via Federal Register Notice that all items made in Hong Kong and destined for the U.S. must now indicate “China” as the country of origin.

Hong Kong’s unique political situation as an autonomous city-state initially called for specially tailored laws and regulations governing items imported into the United States. For more than 20 years the US recognized the separation between China and Hong Kong, evidenced by the requirements to distinguish between the two. Additionally, in light of the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation; as well as the regime’s human rights and forced labor abuses, the United States is especially keen on identifying items produced in China.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T14:24:50-04:00August 19, 2020|AD/CVD, Best Practices, China, China Trade War, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Export, HTSUS, Import, Intellectual Property Rights, International Business, International Law, International Trade, IPR, Trademarks and Logos, Supply Chain, Technology, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

List 3 Exclusion Extensions Granted – Did Your HTS Make the Cut?

Over 200 exclusions set to expire on August 7^th are now effective until the end of the year.

In September 2018, as part of the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation, the US imposed a 10 percent ad valorem duties on more than 5,700 goods from China worth approximately $200 billion (List 3). Since the publication of the exclusion process on June 24, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has granted 15 rounds of relief.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T14:23:52-04:00August 11, 2020|China, China Trade War, Customs Expert, HTSUS, Import, Intellectual Property Rights, International Business, International Law, International Trade, IPR, Trademarks and Logos, Pre-compliance, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

Florida’s Top 3 Export Markets

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Co-Authored by Sharath Patil, a trade policy researcher in Washington, DC., with a background in global logistics, international trade, and commercial diplomacy. Patil is an active member of the District of Columbia bar, and is a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Law.

What and Where do Floridians Export?

Exports are big business in the Sunshine State. In 2019, export sales brought $56.3 billion into Florida’s economy. International trade has supported 2.4 million Floridian jobs. Floridians export a wide array of goods all over the world. In 2019, the top export markets for Florida’s goods were Brazil, Canada, and Mexico, respectively. See Chart 1. We will discuss the significance of each of these markets, in turn.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-04-09T10:52:10-04:00August 10, 2020|Best Practices, Brazil, Canada, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Export, Import Alert, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Mexico, Pre-compliance, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|8 Comments

China Tariff Update – List 2 Exclusions Extended

If you import goods subject to List 2/Tranche 2 China tariffs, read on!

Background:

Effective August 23, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative imposed additional 25 percent duties on goods of China classified in 279 eight-digit subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), with an approximate annual trade value of $16 billion. See 83 FR 40823 for List 2; the $16 billion action. The U.S. Trade Representative’s determination included a decision to establish a process by which U.S. stakeholders could request exclusion of particular products classified within an eight-digit HTSUS subheading covered by the $16 billion action from the additional duties. The U.S. Trade Representative issued a notice setting out the process for the product exclusions and opened a public docket. See 83 FR 47236 (the September 18 notice). […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T14:22:48-04:00July 31, 2020|Best Practices, China, China Trade War, HTSUS, Import, Intellectual Property Rights, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Investigation, IPR, Trademarks and Logos, Supply Chain|0 Comments

More Section 301 Tariff Exclusion Requests Granted For List 4

Nearly a year ago, on August 20, 2019, President Trump and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) imposed a 10 percent ad valorem on imported goods from China, worth an estimated $300 Billion (Tranche or List 4), due to the US’ Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation. Then, on August 30, 2019, the 10 percent ad valorem was raised to a 15 percent ad valorem. On January 22, 2020, the USTR, lowered the ad valorem on goods included on Annex A of List 4 to 7.5 percent and suspended the duties entirely for goods included on Annex C. See 84 FR 69447, 85 FR 3741.

Following the publication of the tariffs, USTR published an Exclusion Process Procedures on October 24, 2019. The July 23, 2020, Federal Register Notice announced that USTR has determined to grant exclusions to items included in the Annex, as well as make certain amendments to previously announced exclusions. Some of the changes are conforming amendments, while others are technical corrections to previously published exclusions.

The notice detailed that “the exclusions are reflected in 11 existing ten-digit HTSUS subheadings and 53 specially prepared product descriptions, which together respond to 242 separate exclusion requests….”

The notice clarified that regardless of who submitted an exclusion request, if a request is granted to any given HTSUS, all items under that HTSUS have been granted exclusion, too. Additionally, remember to check Federal Register Notices because USTR will continue to […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T14:22:05-04:00July 27, 2020|China, China Trade War, Customs Expert, Export, Import, Intellectual Property Rights, International Business, International Law, International Trade, IPR, Trademarks and Logos, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

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