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CBP Hopes for Legislative Fix on Merchandise Processing Fees Before July 1 USMCA Entry Into Force

Top News|22 May 2020|Ref: 2005220050|by Mara Lee

The government is considering how quickly it can get through a legislative fix to U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement implementation provisions that allow for duty refunds on post-importation preference claims, but not a refund of merchandise processing fees, said Maya Kumar, director of…Subscribe to Read >>

New Product Exclusions for Tranche 3 Section 301 Tariffs Include 17 Subheadings, 61 Product Descriptions

Top News|22 May 2020|Ref: 2005220020|by Tim Warren

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued some new product exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on the third list of products from China, according to a pre-publication copy of a notice posted to the agency’s website May 21…Subscribe to Read >>

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Today’s Featured Article

DOJ Appeals Excise Tax Drawback Ruling

Top News|28 Apr 2020|Ref: 2004280043|by Tim Warren

The Department of Justice on April 17 filed an appeal of the Court of International Trade's decision that struck down CBP regulations to prohibit drawback claims for excise taxes. The appeal, which was docketed by the U.S. Court of Appeals…Read More >>

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Ways and Means Committee Adds Attorney to Trade Staff

A former AFL-CIO attorney has joined the House Ways and Means Committee trade staff to help oversee the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., announced May 18. “Critical to the USMCA’s success is its proper implementation, particularly of its rigorous general and labor enforcement mechanisms,” he said. “I am delighted to welcome Ms. [Kelly Marie] Fay Rodríguez to the Ways and Means Committee trade staff. Her legal background and experience organizing and engaging with workers and the labor community in the United States and overseas make her a valuable complement to our existing team of talented professionals.”

Fay Rodriguez most recently was deputy country program director in Bangladesh for the Solidarity Center, which promotes workers' rights around the world. She has also worked on labor issues in Mexico and South America for the center. Before joining the Solidarity Center, she worked at the AFL-CIO, the Organization of American States, the Office of the New York State Attorney General in the Labor Bureau, and the SEIU Local 32BJ Legal Services Fund.

USTR Chief of Staff Goes to King & Spalding

Jamieson Greer, chief of staff at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative from May 2017, is joining King & Spalding as a partner in its international trade practice. The law firm said that Greer was involved in negotiations for the phase one deal with China and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. “He also played a key role for USTR in the legislative reform of U.S. foreign investment reviews and implementation of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act by [the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.],” the firm said. Last year, King & Spalding hired Steven Vaughn, the general counsel at USTR.

Assistant USTR for Ag Retiring

Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, assistant U.S. trade representative for Agricultural Affairs and Commodity Policy, has told industry representatives in her sector that she's retiring. Corn Refiners Association CEO John Bode said farmers, ranchers and agribusiness companies are grateful for her public service. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative didn't comment

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