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China Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs and US intends to Strike Back – Tell the USTR Why Your Product Should Not Be on the New List!

As the trade war between the United States and China drags into its second year, a resolution does not appear to be in the near future. In fact, following the most recent wave of escalations, the US stock market plummeted over 600 points leading into Monday, May 13.

While the trade war continues, neither side seems ready to reconcile. In early May, the two parties came close to a consensus. According to President Trump, China backed out of the deal, re-igniting tensions. In response to China reneging on the tentative agreement, President Trump called for an additional 25% tariff increase on Chinese Products on List 3.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T13:29:36-04:00May 14, 2019|AD/CVD, China, China Trade War, Export, Import, Import Alert, Intellectual Property Rights, International Law, International Trade, International Travel, Supply Chain, Technology, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

UPDATE: USTR Increases Section 301 Tariffs to 25% Duty for Products on List 3

Since September 17, 2018, the trade industry has been bracing themselves for the increase of China tariffs from 10% to 25%. The trade community has enjoyed a few months of postponements – January 1st, 2019 to March 1st, 2019. The postponements led many to believe the increase was unlikely, until May 6, when the President emphatically stated that “the 10% will go up to 25% on Friday [May 10, 2019].” via twitter. Only three days later and USTR has officially announced the anticipated 25% increase is effective on 12:01 am, May 10, 2019.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T13:28:37-04:00May 6, 2019|AD/CVD, Best Practices, China, China Trade War, Customs Broker, Import, Import Alert, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Pre-compliance, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

Why Your Freight Forwarder MUST Segregate Hazardous Materials

It’s important to understand why freight forwarders take certain steps prior to shipping your goods. We previously discussed why it’s important to complete a Shipper’s Letter of Instruction. Now we are addressing why your Freight Forwarder segregates your hazardous materials, even if you request otherwise. The fines for non-compliance are severe. 49 CFR 107.329 provides for the maximum civil penalty amounts. Violators that knowingly violate hazardous material transportation laws and regulations may face no more than a $78,376.00 penalty for each violation, but if the violation results in death, serious illness, severe injury to any person, or substantial destruction of property the maximum civil penalty is $182,877.00. There is no minimum civil penalty, except for a minimum civil penalty of $471 for violations relating to training. When the violation is a continuing one, each day of the violation constitutes a separate offense. […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-12T15:02:35-04:00November 30, 2018|Best Practices, Freight Forwarding, Import, Import Alert, International Law, International Trade, penalty|1 Comment

Bioengineered Food Labeling

In our July 27, 2018 blog , we explained what bioengineered (BE) food is and informed you about the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) new proposed rule for BE foods. The new rule is a result of the 2016 amendment to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, which would require food manufacturers and other entities that label foods for retail sale to disclose information about BE food and BE food ingredient content. The amended Act directs the Secretary to establish the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) for disclosing any BE food and any food that may be bioengineered. This proposed rule is intended to provide a mandatory uniform national standard for disclosure of information to consumers about the BE status of foods. The standardized disclosure of information will facilitate food purchasing for consumers by eliminating the current uncertainty when purchasing food; effectively improving overall consumer confidence, without harming food manufacturing; and providing farms and production companies a logical, consistent standard for future labeling and packaging. […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-12T14:56:50-04:00October 30, 2018|Best Practices, Customs Broker, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Expert, FDA Issues, Food, Import, Import Alert, International Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)|1 Comment

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By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T12:38:02-04:00April 6, 2018|Best Practices, Customs Broker, Customs Expert, FDA Issues, Import, Import Alert, International Law, International Trade, International Travel, Pre-compliance, Speaking, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

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