USTR Announces Exclusions, CBP Issues Guidance

On March 20, 2020 and March 25, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued notices announcing additional exclusions on products of

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The Netherlands Postpones Exporter of Record Enforcement

Due to the current circumstances with Covid-19, Dutch authorities have postponed the enforcement of the April 1st deadline for an exporter of record to be

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FDA & CBP Advise of Potential Processing Delays

On March 18, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #42065469, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised of potential delays in the

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CBP Ends Duty Deferment

On March 26, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #42161666, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that they are no longer

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FDA Issues Guidance for Filing Personal Protective Equipment

On March 23, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #42124872, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance on filing personal

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CBP Issues Guidance on Section 301 Exclusions

On March 17, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance in Cargo Systems Message Service (CSMS) #42048963 on the tenth round of

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Germany Suspends Export Ban on Medical Equipment

On March 19, 2020, the German Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) suspended their previous order of an export ban for medical protection

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Canada Ratifies USMCA

On March 13, 2020, Canada’s Parliament ratified the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), known as CUSMA in Canada. The U.S. and Mexico have also

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European Commission Issues Border Management Guidelines

On March 16, 2020 - the European Commission presented guidelines to Member States on health-related border management measures in the context of the

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USTR Extends Certain Section 301 List 1 Exclusions

On March 13, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published a notice of extensions for certain exclusions from List 1 of the Section 301

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CBP Postpones Broker License Exam

On March 17, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #42054758, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the postponement of the April

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New Requirements for Exports of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the European Union

On 14th March 2020, in its effort to protect citizens and to coordinate the response to COVID-19, the European Union (EU) Commission adopted the

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USTR Issues Additional Exclusions for Medical Supplies

On March 12, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued two notices announcing exclusions on products of Chinese origin subject to

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UK Issues Coronavirus Guidance for Businesses

On March 9, 2020, the government of the United Kingdom (UK) issued guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19) for businesses. The guidance outlines the steps

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CBP Issues Guidance on Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Exclusions

On March 11, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service #41981999, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance on the active steel and aluminum

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CBP Issues Guidance on Section 301 List 4A Exclusions

On March 9, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance in Cargo Systems Message Service (CSMS) #41955151 on the first round of product

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USTR Issues Exclusions for Medical Supplies

On March 6, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice announcing exclusions on products of Chinese origin subject to the

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CBP Issues Updated Guidance on Section 301 Modifications on EU Goods

On March 4, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #41898289, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued updated guidance on the Section 301

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Several Countries Issue Export Bans on Masks, Protective Gear

On March 4, 2020, Germany issued a ban on the export of medical protection gear and equipment to avoid supply shortages. The official communication in

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U.S. Will Not Impose Additional Tariffs on Titanium Sponges

On February 27, 2020, in Memorandum on the Effect of Titanium Sponge Imports on the National Security, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S.

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WTO Provides Update on Trade Facilitation Agreement

On February 22, 2020, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published an update on the implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). TFA entered

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