On July 23rd and 24th, Customs and Border Protection held their annual Trade Symposium in downtown Chicago. This is one of the two premier events that CBP puts on for the trade every year, the other being their CTPAT security conference. With 1,300 people in attendance, the two-day event was offered substantive discussions on key […]

This past weekend, President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China agreed to a temporary cease-fire for the ongoing trade dispute between the US and China. The agreement did not provide any concrete breakthroughs in resolving the fundamental conflict, but it did provide another chance for negotiators to attempt to forge a permanent accord. President Trump […]

Per USTR.gov: FAQs FOR PRODUCT EXCLUSION PROCESS ON ADDITIONAL $200 BILLION TRADE ACTION Docket ID Number: USTR-2019-0005 Exclusions.USTR.gov ______________________________________________________________________________ Q: When can individuals begin submitting exclusion requests for products subject to the $200 billion trade action (List 3)? A: Individuals can begin submitting exclusion requests on June 30, 2019 at 12 p.m. EDT. Q: What […]

Updated: 6/28/2019 Requests for Exclusions from 301 Action Published at 83 FR 40823 (August 16, 2018):  Index of Exclusion Requests and Status Docket ID: USTR-2018-0032 Stages for Review of Exclusion Requests Filed in Accordance with the Procedures To Consider Requests for Exclusion of Particular Products From the Determination of Additional Action Pursuant to Section 301:  […]