Amendment to expand the definition of an Importer Security Filing (ISF) Importer, the party that is responsible for filing the ISF, for certain types of shipments.
Link: U.S. CBP Definition of Importer Security Filing Importer…
United States Import/Export Trade News
The changes would simplify the branding requirements, making the brands easier to apply and read, reducing errors (FR Notice).
Link: USDA Proposes to Update Branding Requirements for Cattle from Mexico…
The President submitted a request to Congress on March 20, 2018, for an extension of trade authorities procedures, commonly known as trade promotion authority.
Link: USITC Institutes Investigation Related to Extension of Trade Authorities Procedures…
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) is seeking input on a new investigation concerning proposed modifications to the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement regarding the staging of customs duties for certain motor vehicles.
Link: USITC Launches New Investigation on Certain Modifications to the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement…
The Office of the United States Trade Representative announced that it is reviewing eligibility based on concerns about the countries’ compliance with the program.
Link: USTR Announces New GSP Eligibility Reviews of India, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan…
President signs “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018,” which extends GSP with retroactivity, from January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2020
Link: Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Renewed…
The products at issue in the investigation are commercial LED lighting fixtures containing color-mixing zoom optics
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will consider petitions to modify the status of GSP beneficiary countries, add or remove products to GSP eligibility, waive competitive need limitations, deny de minimis waivers and redesignate currently excluded products
The memorandum supports certainty and enhanced cooperation on requirements for U.S. exports of food and agriculture products to Bahrain
Link: U.S. and Bahrain Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Trade in Food and Agriculture Products…
“I have instructed the USTR to consider whether $100 billion of additional tariffs would be appropriate under section 301 and, if so, to identify the products upon which to impose such tariffs”
Link: Statement from President Donald J. Trump on Additional Proposed Section 301 Remedies.…