On April 30, 2018, the U.S. President issued Proclamations on Adjusting Imports of Steel and Aluminum into the United States to update the status of country exemptions for the steel 25% and aluminum 10% tariffs. Executive Summary Canada, Mexico, and... Read more >
On March 23, 2018, the government of the United States imposed tariffs of 25 percent and 10 respectively on steel and aluminum imports. While a number of critical exporting countries of these materials were exempted until May 1, 2018, many... Read more >
On March 8, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump signed two proclamations placing tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. The tariffs are authorized under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on the grounds of national security. The... Read more >
This article was originally published in B.C. Shipping News on April 22, 2018. By Candace Sider, Vice-President, Regulatory and Public Affairs, North America Canadian companies that rely heavily on cross-border or global trade could be forgiven for feeling somewhat anxious... Read more >
This article was originally published in Global Trade Magazine on April 22, 2018 Businesses across Canada and the United States that currently make use of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are fairly passive about the outcome of the... Read more >
This article was originally published in the Journal of Commerce on April 20, 2018 By Cora Di Pietro, Vice President of Consulting at Livingston International There’s been a sense of hyper urgency around NAFTA over the past few weeks. In... Read more >
This article was originally published in the Journal of Commerce on April 18, 2018. By David Rish, president of Global Trade Management at Livingston International The relationship between NAFTA and auto manufacturing is a complex one. Automakers have established robust... Read more >
The anti-dumping and countervailing (AD/CVD) preliminary investigations of uncoated groundwood paper are among the several contentious trade issues sparking tension between the United States and Canada. While waiting for the final determinations of these investigations, the U.S. is collecting both... Read more >
How Livingston identified process inefficiencies and uncovered hidden savings for PolyOne. Visibility and accurate reporting are crucial to the success of any supply chain. By working closely with your logistics provider – from origin to destination – you benefit from... Read more >
Just prior to Section 232 coming into effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on March 23, 2018, the Proclamations requiring a 25% duty on steel articles and 10% duty on aluminum articles were amended to include additional country exemptions . The... Read more >