Friday, June 29th Full Service
(All ground freight picked up on the June 29th will be processed on July 3rd)
Monday, July 2nd No pick up service – observed Canada Day
Wednesday, July 4th No Air Service – US Independence Day holiday
(All ground freight picked up on July 4th will be processed on July 5th)
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Link: U.S. CBP: Section 232 Tariffs on Aluminum…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is amending its regulations pertaining to the submission of advance air cargo data to implement a mandatory Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) program for any inbound aircraft required to make entry under the CBP regulations that will have commercial cargo aboard
Link: U.S. CBP Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) – Interim final rule …
Adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the inspection, certification and standards requirements for fresh fruits, vegetables and other products and processed fruits and vegetables, processed products and certain other processed food products by adding an option to allow for electronic submissions of inspection applications
Link: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service – Inspection Application Requirements…
Bilateral trade data, bilateral policy issues, policy trends in China’s economy, sector focus – autos
Link: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission June 2018 Trade Bulletin…
The European Union and Canada have requested WTO dispute consultations with the United States regarding U.S. duties on certain imported steel and aluminium products
Link: EU, Canada Initiate WTO Dispute Complaints Against U.S. Steel, Aluminium Duties…
Friday, June 22nd Full Service
(All ground freight picked up on the June 22nd will be processed on June 26th)
Monday, June 25th No pick up service – St Jean Baptiste Québec holiday
Tuesday, June 26th Ground truck pick up in Montreal (No air truck due to US Holiday)
We thank you for your cooperation.
Metro Customs Brokers …
In a press release issued today, the Office of the United States Trade Representative confirmed that 818 of the originally proposed list of 1,333 tariff items will proceed with an additional duty of 25% when made in China beginning July 6, 2018. A second list of 284 newly identified products was introduced and will undergo the public comment and …
Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962
Link: U.S. CBP Updates to Enforcement of Presidential Proclamation on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs…
Passed as part of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the tax treatment of certain imported and domestically produced alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine and distilled spirits
Link: U.S. CBP: Craft Beverage Modernization Provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act …