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China raised the tariff rate on U.S.-origin goods, from 34% to 84%, in response to President Donald Trump's April 8 executive order raising reciprocal rates by 50% (see 2504080079), the Office of the Tariff Commission of the State Council announced April 9. The new tariffs will take effect at 12:01 a.m. April 10, the commission said, according to an unofficial translation.

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Tariff policy has been changing so rapidly that CBP hasn't been able to dot all the i's and cross the t's before entries are subject to the new rules, and that's putting brokers in limbo at times, the customs committee chair for the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America told an audience of brokers at NCBFAA's national conference this week.

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Julia Bonestroo Banegas, former attorney at Husch Blackwell, joined Jones Walker as special counsel in the maritime practice group and member of the maritime regulatory team, the firm announced. Banegas' practice will center on advising clients on "federal and state maritime regulations" and "establishing compliance programs that support uninterrupted trade and efficient operations."

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