U.S. Customs may be preparing to issue withhold release orders for cotton yarns, textiles, and apparel because of suspected forced labor and human right abuses involved with the manufacturing of these products in the Xinjiang region of China. The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility petition submitted to the Acting Customs Commissioner on August 28, 2020… Read more »
CHINA SECTION 301 – LIST # 4 – PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020
The U.S. Trade Representative has announced the extension of certain product exclusions granted to the $300 billion action of Tranche/List # 4 through December 31, 2020. The extended products should be entered under U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule number (USHTS) 9903.88.57. Only 87 of the product exclusions previously granted and identified under USHTS numbers 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42,… Read more »
China Section 301 200812 Product Exclusions Extended And Expired By HTS#9903.88.56
The U.S. Trade Representative announced on August 6, 2020 that effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 AM EST on August 7, 2020, he would extend only 266 of the product exclusions previously granted to certain goods covered by List # 3 until 11:59 PM EST… Read more »
GOODS MADE IN HONG KONG MUST BE MARKED AS PRODUCTS OF CHINA
Following the new security law for Hong Kong passed by China on June 30, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order 13936 on July 14, 2020 stating in part that “Hong Kong is no longer sufficiently autonomous to justify differential treatment in relation to the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China)” and that “it shall… Read more »
Taggart/Customs and Trade Services and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
As the status of the Coronavirus situation remains quite fluid, we want to take this opportunity to inform you that we continue monitoring it very closely on a daily basis. The health and safety of our employees is of the utmost importance to us. We are prepared to follow any guidelines issued by health officials… Read more »
