The U.S. and China saw “progress” in recent trade talks in Beijing but “much work remains,” according to a Feb. 15 White House statement. Talks will continue in Washington during the week of Feb. 18 as the two sides seek to avoid a scheduled March…

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As of Feb. 10 U.S. Customs and Border Protection is accepting in the Automated Commercial Environment entries of products that have been excluded from the Section 301 additional tariffs on imports from China. The exclusions granted thus far, which apply only to so-called List 1…

Changes to existing law are necessary to bring the U.S. into compliance with a number of obligations under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, according to a recent document from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Legislation to implement the USMCA could be introduced and considered…

Tariffs. The Trade Security Act (H.R. 1008 and S. 365, both introduced Feb. 6) would require the Department of Defense (rather than the Department of Commerce, as is the case currently) to justify the national security basis for any new import tariffs under Section 232…

A recent sanctions penalty case highlights the importance of performing heightened due diligence, particularly with regard to affiliates, subsidiaries, or counter-parties known to do business with countries or persons subject to U.S. sanctions or that otherwise pose high risks due to their geographic location, customers,…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee will hold its quarterly meeting Feb. 27 in Washington, D.C. Members of the public planning to attend this meeting in person should register here while those who plan to participate via webinar should register here….

Following are highlights of regulatory effective dates and deadlines, federal agency meetings, and other trade-related events coming up in the next week. Feb. 11 – deadline for final comments to ITC on U.S.-UK trade agreement Feb. 11 – deadline for comments to TSA on certified…

$200 Million for Trade Promotion Efforts. The Department of Agriculture has awarded $200 million through the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program to 57 organizations to help U.S. farmers and ranchers identify and access new export markets. All sectors of U.S. agriculture, including fish and forest product…

After recent talks between U.S. and Chinese officials, President Trump said he currently has no plans to push back an increase in tariffs on imports from China. Unless the two sides reach an agreement on issues such as forced technology transfer, intellectual property protection, non-tariff…