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Nov 6, 2018

Mauritania’s AGOA Eligibility to be Terminated Effective January 1, 2019

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that on November 2, 2018, President Trump provided notice to Congress and… Read more 

Nov 5, 2018

Proclamation 9813 Modifies GSP Eligible Products as of November 1, 2018

President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation 9813 on October 30, 2018 to modify the list of products eligible for… Read more 

Oct 22, 2018

ACE Customer Satisfaction Survey now open

CBP issued a notice encouraging all importers, brokers, carriers and other trade community users of ACE to take… Read more 

Oct 4, 2018

CBP Announces Change to Agriculture Inspection Hours in Alexandria Bay, NY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Alexandria Bay, NY announced their updated hours of Agriculture Inspection as… Read more 

Oct 1, 2018

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement Reached  

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that on September 30, 2018, Canada, the United States, and Mexico have… Read more 

Sep 28, 2018

Revised U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Signed

The White House announced that on September 24, 2018, a revised U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) was… Read more 

Sep 28, 2018

Chapter 44 HTS Changes as of October 1, 2018

July 30, 2018 Presidential Proclamation 9771, made certain Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) changes to Chapter 44, including those… Read more 

Sep 28, 2018

Fiscal Year 2019 Sugar TRQ Announced and Allocated by Country

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Sugar Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for imports of raw cane sugar, refined sugar,… Read more 

Sep 21, 2018

Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Effective October 13, 2018

The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) of 2018 was signed into law on September 13, 2018.  It temporarily reduces… Read more 

Sep 20, 2018

Bond Sufficiency in 2018, The Year of Trade Remedies

For international traders and especially those involved with U.S. import transactions, 2018 has featured uncertainty, complexity, and significant… Read more