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CHINA TARIFFS: FIFTH SET OF LIST 4A EXCLUSIONS ANNOUNCED

On Friday, June 12, 2020, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) office released its fifth list of product exclusions to the Section 301 List 4A products currently subject to a 7.5% tariff in the Federal Register Notice 85 No. 114 FR 35975.

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AMENDMENT TO EAR EXPECTED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS IMPACT

On April 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published 3 amendments to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) which should have a significant impact on business. The three rules are specific to the export, re-export, or transfer of U.S. jurisdiction goods, software, and technology to Chinese, Russian, and Venezuelan entities including both commercial and military end-users.

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CHANGES AFFECTING YOUR CURRENT NAFTA CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN AND BLANKET NAFTA CERTIFICATES

NAFTA regulations will be replaced by the recently ratified United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) which will enter into force July 1, 2020. View the notification published by Noatum Logistics here along with CBP’s website for implementation guidelines.

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CHINA TARIFFS: LIST 3 EXCLUSIONS RELEASED MAY 28

On Thursday, May 28, 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. 103 32094.

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NEW ELECTRONIC VESSEL MANIFEST CONFIDENTIALITY ONLINE APPLICATION LAUNCHES ON MAY 22

On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in CSMS Message 42747527 the deployment of the new Electronic Vessel Manifest Confidentiality online application effective Friday, May 22, 2020. The enhancement will enable ocean carriers, importers, exporters, and consignees to manage their own confidentiality requests electronically on the CBP.gov webpage.

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CHINA TARIFFS: FOURTH SET OF LIST 4A EXCLUSIONS ANNOUNCED

On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) office released its fourth list of product exclusions to the Section 301 List 4A products currently subject to a 7.5% tariff in the Federal Register Notice 85 No. 93 FR 28693.

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COVID-19 IMPACT ON SHIPPING INDUSTRY

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact all aspects of our industry, including warehouse handling for air and LCL shipments. Numerous terminals are reporting increases in terminal handling fees.

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RELOCATION NOTICE: LOS ANGELES, CA, FACILITY

Noatum Logistics is pleased to announce that our Los Angeles, CA, office and warehouse operations have now consolidated and relocated into our new, larger facility. 

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CHINA TARIFFS: LIST 3 EXCLUSIONS RELEASED MAY 8

On Friday, May 8, 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. 90 27489.

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CHINA TARIFFS: EXTENSIONS BEING CONSIDERED FOR LIST 3 TARIFF EXCLUSIONS

On May 1, 2020, the United States Trade Representative announced that they are considering a possible extension for up to 12 months for exclusions granted under the initial 11 List 3 product exclusion notices posted through March 26, 2020.  The extension would apply to almost all exclusions issued for the $200 Billion List 3 products currently subject to a 25% tariff.

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