by Rahul Goyal | Mar 12, 2020 | Import Compliance
COVID-19 Impact: We are expecting a surge in freight by late April as industrial facilities in China continue to increase production following the COVID 19 shut down. Shipments of spring and summer stock that were delayed by the shutdowns in China due to (COVID-19)...
by Rahul Goyal | Feb 11, 2020 | Import Compliance
U.S. President Donald Trump signed the new North American trade pact into law on 29 Jan 2020, leaving Canada’s Liberal Party to shepherd the agreement through a final period of debate in the House of Commons to secure ratification. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia...
by Rahul Goyal | Jan 17, 2020 | Import Compliance
This afternoon, the Senate voted in favor of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by a margin of 89 to 10. With its passing in both the House and the Senate, the measure will now be sent to President Trump who is expected to sign it next week. This marks...
by Rahul Goyal | Jan 7, 2020 | Import Compliance
The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has released its 2020 Harmonized Tariff Schedule. According to the Change Record provided by the ITC, “a significant number of dutiable subheadings and/or their statistical reporting numbers previously...
by Rahul Goyal | Jan 6, 2020 | Import Compliance
In the January 6 edition of the Federal Register, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice announcing a new set of product exclusions from List 3 of the Section 301 tariffs. The product exclusions announced in the notice will apply...
by Rahul Goyal | Dec 24, 2019 | Import Compliance
To recap the new standards, on Jan. 1, 2020, new emissions standards from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), designed to curb emissions produced by maritime shipping, will go into effect. The new standards will further limit the acceptable levels of sulfur...
