CBP's Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee will be holding its quarterly meeting on March 5 in Atlanta, according to a Federal Register notice.
China opened a dispute at the World Trade Organization on Feb. 5 to challenge the new 10% tariff imposed by the U.S. on all goods from China, claiming that the measure violates the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. China said that not only do the duties violate the U.S. government's "Schedule of Concessions and Commitments," they're also "discriminatory and protectionist in nature."
After pulling back for the moment on threatened 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, China is the only country facing imminent tariffs over fentanyl smuggling. The 10% tariffs will be added to most favored nation duties or, for goods subject to Section 301 duties of either 25% or 7.5%, to those duties and the underlying MFN rates.
Hours after releasing an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on Canadian goods and a 10% tariff on energy goods from Canada, two additional orders came from the White House on Feb. 1: one setting a 10% tariff on goods from China and the other a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico.
President Donald Trump signed on Feb. 1 an executive order setting a 25% tariff on most goods from Canada, but a 10% tariff on "energy goods." The emailed order says the tariffs will apply beginning 12:01 a.m. ET on Feb. 4, though goods in transit as of 12:01 a.m. ET on Feb. 1 will not be subject to the duties.
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When the House Ways and Means Committee asked all House members for their opinions on what should belong in the tax cut bill the Republicans are shaping, Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., used the opportunity to talk about both taxes and trade.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP will be requiring producers of automotive parts and vehicles to supply more data elements to prove that these goods are eligible for preferential tariff treatment under the trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, according to an interim final rule released Jan. 16.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters: