COVID-19 – Shelter in Place March 16, 2020 Six Bay Area counties (San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, Alameda, and Marin) together issued a ‘Shelter in Place’ order this afternoon. The ‘Shelter in Place’ order will remain effective at least until April 7, 2020. We understand that many customers are concerned about…
90 Day Postponement of Payment of Certain Duties, Taxes, and Fees CBP has announced the postponement of payment of duties, taxes, and fees for importers experiencing significant financial hardship due to COVID-19 for 90 days. This postponement applies to entries entered from March 2020 through April 2020. Note that CBP will not return duties…
Impact of Coronavirus on International Shipping We’ve received a number of questions about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on international shipping. Here is what we know at this time: 1.) Air freight A number of airlines (United, American, Delta) have suspended all service to and from mainland China. Other airlines are also starting to…
The USTR granted additional List#3 exclusions on January 31, 2020. The list of items granted exclusions is quite broad (certain faucets, some furniture, a number of various types of lighting, and more). Please review these exclusions to see if any will apply to your products. Note that the Section 301 List#3 tariffs became effective on…
The USTR published in the Federal Register additional exclusions pertaining to China Section 301 List#3 tariffs of February 20, 2020. Importers should review the list of new items carefully to see if they have any products that meet the scope of any of the exclusions. Among the products with exclusions are a number of different fabrics…
The United States and China signed the Phase 1 Trade Agreement today. Specific details of the trade agreement can be read on the USTR website. For U.S. importers, the primary concern remains the tariffs. As mentioned back in December, the Phase 1 trade agreement will have the following effect on the various Section 301 China…
October 29, 2020 This is an important message for all food importers. The FDA Food Facility renewal for 2021-2022 is now active. All food importers and foreign food manufacturers must renew their registrations by December 31, 2020. Here is the link to the FDA registration of Food Facilities website. There is one, very important, NEW…
