Tariff Hike Still Set for January 1, 2019
China will get a last chance to avoid the January 1 tariff increase, but don’t hold your breath. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping ... Read More
The U.S. and China Announce New Tariffs as the Trade War Escalates
September 18, 2018 On Monday, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the finalized List 3 of $200 Billion worth of Chinese imports that will ... Read More
Proper Tariff Classification: Do Your Homework to Avoid Costly Penalties, Increases, or Delays
In today’s ambiguous trade environment brought about by the Trump Administration’s trade war with China and the increased tariffs on steel and aluminum with Canada, ... Read More
New Tariffs Imposed on Imports Impact How Duties are Processed
Importers are directly responsible for payment of all duties assessed by Customs. Until now, Customs Brokers have often advanced these import duties for the importer. ... Read More
USTR Releases the Finalized 2nd List of Tariffs on Chinese Products
Updated on 8/17/18 to include the China 301 List 2 translated into English. On August 8, The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) ... Read More
China Says “We are Forced to Retaliate” on Tariffs Imposed by the Trump Administration
On Friday, July 6 Beijing kept its promised to inflict tit-for-tat tariffs on an equal amount of U.S. goods after the Trump Administration imposed a ... Read More
European Union Retaliatory Tariffs
The following communication, dated 18 May 2018, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the European Union ... Read More
USTR Announces Schedule for Comments on Second List of Products from China to be Subject to Section 301 Duties
284 Additional Goods May be Subject to an Additional 25% Tariff Following the June 15 release by the Office of United States Trade Representative (USTR) of ... Read More
Complying with Australia’s New Import GST
AUSTRALIA’S NEW IMPORT GST TAKES EFFECT 1 JULY 2018 As of 1 July 2018, a new goods and services tax (GST) will be applied to ... Read More
