On Thursday, March 26, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS Message 42161666 advising that they are no longer accepting requests for additional days for payment which was announced in CSMS 42097586.
News / Regulatory Updates
On Thursday, March 26, 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 No. 59 17158.
On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued Federal Register Notice 85 No 58 16987, which addresses the need to modify the China Section 301 tariffs by removing additional duties from medical care products needed to address the COVID-19 outbreak.
On Friday, March 20, 2020, at 4:50pm, U.S. Customs and Broder Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS Message 42097586 which states:
On Friday, March 20, 2020, the United States and Mexico agreed to restrict all non-essential travel across the border in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. It is important to note that this agreement, which will go into effect on Saturday, March 21, refers to non-essential travel only and will not affect trade.
Noatum Logistics has received an update from the Houston Port Authority that the Port Houston container terminals are reopening for regular business Friday morning, March 20, 2020.
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the United States and Canada announced that they will temporarily restrict all non-essential travel across the U.S.-Canada border due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is important to note that this agreement refers to non-essential travel only and will not affect trade.
Noatum Logistics has been notified by the Houston Port Authority that operations have been temporarily suspended at Bayport and Barbours Cut Terminals in Houston.
On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) office released its first list of product exclusions to the Section 301 List 4A products currently subject to a 7.5% tariff in the Federal Register Notice 85 FR 15244.