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Jan 5, 2024
EU and U.S. suspend steel tariffs

The European Union and the U.S. have mutually decided to extend the suspension of additional tariffs on two-way trade until…

Dec 27, 2023
US extends exclusions from Section 301 tariffs

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has extended the validity of 77 COVID-19-related tariff exclusions and the restoration of…

Dec 20, 2023
Electronic Export Manifest update

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is being urged to expedite the implementation of an electronic export manifest process…

Dec 15, 2023
Section 301 tariff exclusions set to expire

Higher duties will apply to hundreds of Section 301 product exclusions scheduled to expire on December 31, 2023. STR published…

Sep 19, 2023
Section 301 tariffs extensions

The USTR has extended hundreds of exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports set to expire on Sept. 30,…

Aug 18, 2023
Customs Broker’s October 2023 Exam Registration

The registration for the October 25, 2023, Customs Broker License Examination (CBLE) has opened from August 14 to September 12,…

Jul 1, 2023
Continuing education requirements for individual customs brokers

On June 22, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a final rule requiring continuing education for individual customs broker…

Jun 6, 2023
FTZs improve the competitiveness of US Firms

According to a new report from the US International Trade Commission, Foreign-trade zones (FTZs) improve the cost competitiveness of US…

Mar 6, 2023
US imposes additional tariffs on Russia

At the one-year mark of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Biden Administration issued new tariffs on Russian goods including aluminum,…

Feb 2, 2023
How Section 301 tariffs are affecting importers and consumers

Section 301 Tariffs imposed on goods imported from China have resulted in increased direct and indirect costs for importers and…