Members, Today Gemini Shippers Group joined the other members of the Americans for Free Trade coalition in calling on President Trump To Suspend Tariffs In Response to Coronavirus Outbreak, Providing Relief to Millions of American Farmers, Manufacturers, and Consumers. A press release and a copy of the letter can be found…

Members,  ( 3/17/2020)  The US Trade Representative granted further exclusions to  List 3 for the section 301 tariff. These exclusions retroactively apply to the September 24th, 2018 implementation date and remain in effect until August 7th, 2020. The notice from USCBP is included below:    CSMS #42048963 – GUIDANCE: Section…

CSMS #41998518 – GUIDANCE: Section 301 Tranche 3 – $200B Ninth Round of Product Exclusions from China BACKGROUND On February 20, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register (FR) Notice 85 FR 9921 announcing the decision to grant the ninth round of certain exclusion requests from the Section…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued the following CSMS guidance message for the first List 4A exclusions – CSMS #41955151 – GUIDANCE: Section 301 Product Exclusions from Tranche 4A – $300B Round from China (9903.88.39)

USTR Issues More Product Exclusions From Third Tranche of Section 301 Tariffs The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued another set of product exclusions from the third group of Section 301 tariffs on goods from China. The new exclusions from the tariffs include “one 10-digit HTSUS subheading,” which covers…

Tooday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a CSMS message with guidance for the List 4A tariff reduction which will take effect on February 14 – CSMS #41538917 – GUIDANCE: Decrease in Section 301 Duties on Certain Products of China; $300B-Action -Tranche 4A. Details of this message are posted below: Cargo…

Executive Order on Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran The White House By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National…

Gemini Shippers Group , joined a multi-trade association letter sponsored by the Toy Association to the House Judiciary Committee bringing attention to the need for the US government to continue to address the issues of counterfeit goods ==================================================================================================================== Dear Chairman Nadler, Ranking Member Collins: On behalf of the undersigned organizations…

USTR issued two Federal Register notices granting new exclusions for about 200 HTS lines that fall under List 1 and List 2.  CBP will provide additional guidance for the exclusions in the coming days. List 1 Exclusions – Retroactive to July 6, 2018 and will expire on October 2, 2020….