News & Advisories

Tariff Reduction Bill Signed Into Law (From Sandler Travis) President Trump signed into law Sept. 13 the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act (H.R. 4318), which suspends or reduces through Dec. 31, 2020, import duties on approximately […]

Special Newsletter $200 Billion in Goods from China Hit with Higher Tariff; $267 Billion More Threatened  (From Sandler Travis) President Trump announced last night that beginning Sept. 24 an additional ten percent tariff will be […]

Is 301 Tariff Implementation at Hand? (From NCBFAA) Fueled in part because of apprehension caused by a massive list of products that could be subject to a 25% tariff, word is circulating that the President may order […]

U.S., China mobilize for trade war round two (From American Shipper) Both countries released lists for planned tariffs to take effect Aug. 23, which would bring the total to $50 billion in tariffs imposed by […]

Customs warns importers of increasing cases of identity theft (Repeated from January – we have had an importer recently report this problem!) Customs officials last year reported a rise in importers’ identity being hijacked by […]

ADD/CVD scam alert Customs advises that several importers have received an email offering a “solution” to avoid antidumping/countervailing duties. A sample text of such a scam email follows: Dear purchasing manager, We have been exporting […]

USTR finalizes first round of China tariffs (From American Shipper) The United States will follow through with 25 percent tariffs on approximately $50 billion worth of goods from China in 2018 import value, mainly including […]

Liners announce emergency bunker surcharges (From American Shipper) Carriers announce charges because of rapid rise in fuel costs. In the wake of rising fuel costs, container carriers, including the three largest–Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Company, […]

Metal duties to hit NAFTA partners, EU (From American Shipper) President Trump released two proclamations on Thursday announcing he will follow through on Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum imports from the EU, Mexico […]