Earlier this year, USTR reinstated exclusions for a number of products subject to the Section 301 tariff. The full list of these exclusions can be found on the USTR website. The reinstated exclusions were set to expire on December 31, 2022. However, last Friday, the USTR announced that the exclusion for these items will be extended…
A group of truckers staged a protest last week around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The truckers were protesting the California state law, AB5, which limits the use of independent contractors and forces companies to classify the truckers as employee drivers. A similar protest gathered at the port of Oakland yesterday. During…
The rail industry and the unions representing the railyard workers have been busy trying to reach contract agreements over the past month. This Friday, September 16, 2022, marks the end of a federally mandated 30-day “cooling off” period. While roughly 45,000 union members belonging to other rail unions have reached tentative agreements, two of the…
Important news for importers paying Section 301 tariffs on products from China! Late last year, the USTR began reviewing a list of 549 previously extended exclusions. After months of review, USTR had determined that 352 exclusions will now be reinstated. Please note the following important details: 1.) For the full list of 352 reinstated exclusions…