The COVID-19 pandemic is significantly disrupting international trade as global and domestic supply chains grapple with declining trade volumes and inadequate supplies of medical goods, including personal protective equipment...more
5/8/2020
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On April 10, 2020, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a Temporary Final Rule as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Temporary Final Rule allocates certain scarce or threatened...more
On March 26, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) notified the trade community that CBP is no longer accepting requests for additional days for payment due to the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). CBP will...more
On March 25, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register Notice requesting public comments on possible further modifications to remove Section 301 duties from additional...more
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) recently published several Federal Register Notices (March 10, 16, and 17, 2020) announcing new granted exclusions for List 3 goods (currently 25 percent) and List 4A goods...more
On March 20, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a program whereby U.S. importers may request additional days for payment of estimated duties, taxes and fees due to the severity of the Novel Coronavirus...more