Here’s a recap of the most recent customs and worldwide commerce information:

Administration  

  • President Trump elevated tariffs on all Chinese language items to 125%. CBP subsequently issued steerage implementing the brand new tariff. 
  • President Trump paused reciprocal tariffs on all international locations (besides China) for 90 days. 
  • President Trump signed an Government Order titled “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance” that requires a number of company heads to submit a Maritime Motion Plan (MAP) inside 210 days. 
  • President Trump signed an Government Order rising tariffs relevant to postal shipments. The order will increase the tariff on postal shipments from China and Hong Kong that will in any other case qualify for de minimis, to 90%, or $75 per bundle. On June 2, the flat price will enhance to $150. 
  • At a press convention within the Oval Workplace, President Trump introduced that tariffs on prescribed drugs will likely be applied “very quickly.” 
  • President Trump signed an Government Order focusing on the legislation agency Susman Godfrey. The order suspends the safety clearances of members of the agency and directs a overview of federal contracts held by the agency’s purchasers. 

Customs and Border Safety (CBP) 

  • CBP issued steerage stating that the exemption from reciprocal tariffs for items in transit on the tariffs’ efficient dates will solely apply to items entered earlier than Might 27. 
  • CBP positioned a WRO towards Taepyung Salt Farm based mostly on info that “fairly signifies using pressured labor.” 
  • CBP launched a Harmonized System Replace on April 4, containing 27 Automated Dealer Interface (ABI) information and 11 Harmonized Tariff Schedule information.  

Bureau of Trade and Safety (BIS) 

  • BIS up to date its Boycott Requester Listing, including 30 events and eradicating 18 entities. 

United States Commerce Consultant (USTR)  

  • U.S. Commerce Consultant Jamieson Greer testified in entrance of the Senate Finance Committee, the place he was pressed on tariffs, non-tariff boundaries, and extra. 

Division of Commerce 

  • The Commerce Division is starting an antidumping investigation on polypropylene corrugated bins from China and Vietnam, and a countervailing responsibility investigation of the identical items from China. 
  • The Commerce Division introduced it’ll droop liquidation and impose antidumping responsibility money deposit necessities on imports of corrosion-resistant metal merchandise from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. 

Court docket of Worldwide Commerce (CIT)  

  • The CIT rejected a Georgia lady’s  Skeeter-Jo problem to 4 questions on the October 2021 customs dealer license examination. The girl argued that the query had inadequate info, however the choose disagreed, upholding the lady’s authentic examination rating.  

World Commerce Group (WTO) 

  • China opened a dispute on the World Commerce Group on the U.S. reciprocal tariffs, claiming that the duties violate the Normal Settlement on Tariffs and Commerce (GATT) and different WTO agreements. 

Federal Maritime Fee (FMC) 

  • The FMC Chairman has tasked FMC workers with figuring out choices on easy methods to handle the function flags of comfort play in enabling avoidance of sanctions. 
  • A FMC administrative legislation choose accepted a confidential settlement to settle allegations by shipper Provide Supply that Hong Kong-based provider Orient Abroad Container Line Restricted (OOCL) imposed unfair demurrage and detention prices. 

United States Division of Agriculture (USDA)  

  • USDA deputy secretary nominee Stephen Vaden testified in entrance of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the place he was pressed on how new tariffs will affect the USDA and agriculture points. 

Congress  

  • A decision to finish reciprocal tariffs and a world 10% tariff was launched on April 8. The decision is predicted to get a vote within the Senate after Congress returns from Easter recess.  

Worldwide Information  

  • China raised the tariff price on U.S.-origin items, from 34% to 84%, in response to President Donald Trump’s April 8 govt order elevating reciprocal charges by 50%. 
  • European Union member states voted to impose counter-tariffs in response to latest U.S. tariffs on metal and aluminum. The EU has not but outlined what items will likely be topic to the tariffs. 
  • China’s State Council launched a white paper on financial and commerce relations with the U.S. The report criticized the U.S.’s imposition of tariffs and urged cooperation. 
  • In a joint press convention with President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed reporters that Israel is dedicated to eliminating the commerce deficit with the USA. 

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