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Section 232 Expanded to Include Derivative Steel and Aluminum Goods

On Friday, January 24, 2020, a presidential proclamation on derivative steel and aluminum was issued which extends the additional 25% tariff on steel and the additional 10% tariff on aluminum products to include derivative products that have seen a surge in imports.

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Coronavirus Update

On Monday, January 27, 2020, the China Government announced that the Chinese New Year (CNY) public holiday will be extended through February 2, 2020, (Shanghai, Ningbo, Hangzhou and Suzhou through February 9) as part of their efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak.  Ocean carriers have advised that the ports are operational, but to expect delays and changes to schedules.  The following updates were received from ocean carriers on January 28.

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China Tariffs: Section 301 List 4A Reduction

On January 22, 2020, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) office announced in Federal Register Notice 85 FR 3741 that the China List 4A tariff will be reduced to 7.5% from 15% effective February 14, 2020.

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United States and China Sign Phase One Agreement

On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, the United States and China signed a phase one trade agreement which will open Chinese markets and increase sales of U.S. goods and services to China.  The largest portion of the agreement focuses on Chinese purchases. 

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RETAIL IMPORTS SETTLING DOWN AFTER YEAR OF TARIFF SURGES

Source: National Retail Federation Press Release – January 10, 2020

 After a year of fluctuations driven by the uncertainty of the trade war with China, volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to return to its usual seasonal patterns during the first few months of 2020, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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China Tariffs: New List 3 Exclusions Announced

On Monday, January 6, 2020, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) office released a new list of product exclusions to the Section 301 List 3 products currently subject to a 25% tariff in the   Federal Register Notice 85 FR 549 .

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DECEMBER 2019 MANUFACTURING ISM® REPORT ON BUSINESS®

Source:  Institute for Supply Management – January 3, 2020 Release

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in December, and the overall economy grew for the 128th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®.

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DECEMBER 2019 LOGISTICS LINK

During the month of December 2019, Noatum Logistics (formerly MIQ Logistics) was involved in a number of events throughout the logistics industry. Read about industry updates, regulatory updates, industrial manufacturing supply chain solutions, and careers at Noatum Logistics USA in the December 2019 logistics link.

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China Tariffs: USTR Issues Extension for Specific Product Exclusions

On December 23, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Notice of Product Exclusion Extension extending, for one year, 6 of the 31 exclusions originally issued on the first list of Product Exclusions: December 28, 2018.  Only the 6 item exclusions listed below will be extended for one year. The remaining 25 item exclusions have expired.

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