by Audrey Chaney | Oct 14, 2019 | News & Events
The miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB) process, which allows importers the opportunity to request temporary reductions of general tariffs on imported products, began accepting applications for a second round of MTB requests this week. This is the second time MTB requests...
by Audrey Chaney | Oct 14, 2019 | News & Events
President Trump said Friday that he had reached a “substantial deal” with China that will forestall a planned tariff increase on Oct. 15, providing a temporary détente in a yearlong trade war. Mr. Trump said the United States had reached a “phase one” agreement that...
by Audrey Chaney | Oct 8, 2019 | News & Events
The United States has requested that the World Trade Organization (WTO) schedule a meeting on October 14 to approve a U.S. request for authorization to take countermeasures against the EU. Pursuant to WTO rules, the WTO will provide this authorization automatically at...
by Audrey Chaney | Sep 16, 2019 | News & Events
Mallory Alexander International Logistics has launched a new supply chain management application, myMALLORY, for full tracking/tracing visibility across all modes of transportation. The app provides real-time, 24/7 updates and notifications to authorized users for all...
by Audrey Chaney | Sep 12, 2019 | News & Events
For the first time since the “trade war” between US and China, China has issued two lists of 16 types of US goods that will be exempt from additional tariffs from September 17, 2019 through September 16, 2020. For the first list, affected import enterprises will be...
by Audrey Chaney | Sep 12, 2019 | News & Events
President Trump said on Twitter Wednesday that the U.S. will delay a tariff increase that was to go into effect on roughly $250 billion in goods on Oct. 1. He termed the delay a goodwill gesture made at the request of Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, as Oct. 1 marks the...
by Audrey Chaney | Aug 30, 2019 | News & Events
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has determined to modify the action being taken in this Section 301 investigation by increasing the rate of additional duty from 10 to 15 percent for the products of China covered by the $300 billion tariff action...
by Audrey Chaney | Aug 26, 2019 | News & Events
FMCSA proposes amendments to its hours-of-service (HOS) requirements to provide greater flexibility for drivers subject to the HOS rules without adversely affecting safety. This would be accomplished by altering the short-haul exception to the record of duty status...
by Audrey Chaney | Aug 26, 2019 | News & Events
In response to China’s decision to impose additional tariffs on $75 billion in U.S. goods (see next article below), and in order to achieve the objectives of the China Section 301 investigation, President Trump has instructed the United States Trade Representative...
by Audrey Chaney | Aug 26, 2019 | News & Events
China announced tariff hikes today on $75 billion of U.S. products in retaliation for U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)’s latest planned increase, deepening a conflict over trade and technology. China also will increase import duties on U.S.-made autos and auto parts,...
