Trade Advisory Notices

The USTR is proceeding with public notice and comment process on possible trade actions to preserve procedural options before the conclusion of the statutory one-year time period for completing the investigations.

On December 23, 2020, the US Department of Commerce published a final rule in the Federal Register adopting AIM – Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis. On April 1, 2021, the US Commerce Department announced a further delay in the implementation of the AIM – Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis system until June 28, 2021.

Customs and Border Protection issued CSMS #46744379 announcing the next round of commodity specific educational webinars.

Full HTS Exclusion list available!

Since Britain left the European Union, it has sought to forge its own trade policy and secure a free-trade deal with the United States. In response, The United States will suspend retaliatory tariffs against Britain for four months, including up to 25 percent on Scotch Whisky.

APHIS Core Message Sets in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - Help Desk now available.

This new database offers a single point of access to the Harmonized System, preferential Rules of Origin and Valuation, through a user-centric interface

On March 1, 2021, Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2102 was created and contains 1,644 ABI records and 269 harmonized tariff records.

U.S. companies should review their activities to ensure they’re not engaging with any of the newly added Specifically Designated Nationals or Blocked Persons, and that their activities are not impacted by any of the new export restrictions.

On June 30, 2020, Beijing officially passed a national security law for Hong Kong that lends mainland China new powers over the semi-autonomous city.