UK Extends China Arms Embargo to Hong Kong

On July 20, 2020, the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary announced the United Kingdom (UK) will extend the China arms embargo, in effect since 1989, to

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USTR Adds Mali to AGOA Eligibility

On July 21, 2020, in Federal Register Notice (FRN) 85 FR 44140, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), announced that Mali has taken

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USTR Issues Section 301 List 4A Round 7 Exclusions

On July 20, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a notice announcing the 7th round of Section 301 List 4A product

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USTR Seeks Comments on Section 301 List 4A Exclusion Extensions

On July 17, 2020, in Federal Register Notice 85 FR 43639, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) requested comments on the possible extension

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CBP Issues Guidance on Recent Section 301 Exclusion Changes

On July 17, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #43400564 and CSMS #43401456, U.S. Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance on the addition and

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CBP Publishes USMCA Quota Guidance

On July 10, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #43325051, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published guidance on filing quota entries

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes Tips for Trade

On July 15, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #43357531, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced the publication of a Tips for Trade

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APHIS Extends Electronic Document Acceptance

On July 13, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #43347895, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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USTR Announces Section 301 Duties on Certain Products of French Origin

On July 10, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice announcing additional duties on certain products of France under

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USDA Issues Sugar Tariff-Rate Quotas for FY 2021

On July 9, 2020, in a Federal Register Notice (FRN), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 tariff-rate quota levels

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USTR Announces Section 301 Exclusion Changes

On July 8, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the extension of certain exclusions granted in the sixth round of product

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USTR Seeks Comments on Section 301 Exclusion Extensions

On June 22, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued two notices seeking comments on extending certain exclusions scheduled to

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APHIS Extends Core Implementation and Electronic Document Acceptance

On July 1, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #43224976, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement

The European Commission published a notice on 30 June 2020 announcing that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the

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USMCA Center Provides Resources

On May 11, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched the USMCA Center to help coordinate the implementation of the United

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