Ports of LA/LB Assessing New Fee to Help Relieve Congestion In cooperation with the Biden Administration Task Force, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have announced that they will begin to assess a new fee to carriers for containers that dwell too long on marine terminals. The ports will have two categories for the new fee. The first …
Special Memo – October 6, 2021
USTR Will Review Extending Expired Exclusions The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that they will have a review for possible reinstatement of the 549 exclusions that expired on December 31, 2020. In a USTR notice, the USTR will accept comments on its published list beginning on October 12, 2021. The comments for the need of the …
MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 21-010 – October 4, 2021
USTR Extends Exclusions on Certain Covid-19 Pandemic Medical Care Products The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice that would extend the current exclusions for certain medical care products needed to address the covid-19 pandemic. These exclusions were scheduled to expire on September 30, 202l. That date has been extended for 45 days to November 14. The …