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Posted April 01, 2019
Under Economic Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies, U.S. Customs Issues
In some cases, customs bond requirements have increased 500-fold as importers contend with extra duties associated with the administration’s tariffs on Chinese imports and steel/aluminum. Continue Reading
Posted March 13, 2019
The decision to publish tariffs applicable in the event of a no-deal Brexit just 16 days ahead of when the UK is set to leave the EU brings fresh headaches for businesses already fed up with uncertainty. Continue Reading
Posted November 30, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies
In the wake of GM’s plant closure decision, the USTR says it is looking into ways to “equalize the tariffs applied to automobiles,” despite less than 60,000 vehicles per year being imported from China. Continue Reading
Posted November 29, 2018
Viewing the GM closures as a harbinger of future moves to shift production from Canada and the U.S., Unifor head Jerry Dias wants the two countries to hit GM with a 40% tariff on its Mexican-built vehicles. Continue Reading
Posted November 28, 2018
In a phone call yesterday, the two leaders expressed shared disappointment over GM’s job-killing restructuring plan, but took notably different approaches in how they planned to deal with the move. Continue Reading
Posted November 07, 2018
American firms shelled out $4.4 billion in tariffs in September, with duties on steel and aluminum imports costing $545 million and punitive tariffs levied against China accounting for $800 million. Continue Reading
