Matt Schmitt

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USTR Issues Joint Statement on Trilateral Meeting of the Trade Ministers of the U.S., Japan, and EU

On September 26, 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a joint statement on the September 25, 2018, trilateral meeting between

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­Costa Rica Publishes Guidelines on Free Trade Agreement Between Costa Rica and China

On September 6, 2018, the Costa Rican General Director of Customs and the General Director of Foreign Trade and Application of Commercial Agreements

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CBP Issues Advance Procedures and Requirements for Implementing the CBMA

On October 3, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued advance procedures and requirements for implementing the Craft Beverage

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CBP Commissioner Outlines U.S.–Canada Trade Relations and Priorities

On October 1, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Kevin McAleenan outlined the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s)

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CBP Publishes Updated MPF and Preferential Trade Program Table

On October 1, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published an updated Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) and Preferential Trade Program table.

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CBP Considers New CTPAT Benefits

On September 19, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a list of proposed benefits for the Customs-Trade Partnership Against

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Canada Joins US and Mexico in New U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

On September 30, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Robert Lighthizer, and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister, Chrystia Freeland, issued a joint

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CBP Issues Updated Guidance on Section 301 Trade Remedies

On September 28, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued updated guidance on the Section 301 Trade Remedies in Cargo Systems Messaging

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USTR Issues Exclusions on Section 201 Solar Products

On September 19, 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued exclusions of particular products from the Section 201 safeguard

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U.S. Customs Publishes ACE Reports QRC

On September 24, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published the Quick Reference Card (QRC) on the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)

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US and South Korea Sign Updated KORUS

On September 24, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump and the Republic of Korea’s President Moon Jae-in signed an updated U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement

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India Delays Tariffs on Goods of US Origin

On September 17, 2018, the Government of India’s Ministry of Finance delayed the implementation of previously announced tariffs on goods of U.S. origin

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CBP Issues Guidance on Third Round of the Section 301 Tariffs Going Into Effect

On September 21, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #18-000554, on the changes to

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China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods in Response to the Latest Round of Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Goods

On Sep 18, 2018, the China State Council Tariff Commission announced in Notice No. 8 the decision to impose additional tariffs on approximately $60

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USTR Issues Statement on U.S.-EU Trade Meeting

On September 10, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer met with the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström

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