MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 24-008 – MAY 31, 2024

The USTR is Taking Comments and Requests for Exclusions for China 301 Duties  In our last Memo to Clients, we wrote about the proposed additional products subject to China 301 duties and/or substantial increases.   The Office of the USTR will accept comments on the increase and will accept new exclusion requests.  The USTR opened the comments period on May 29, …

MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 24-007-MAY 28, 2024

USTR Addresses Expiring China 301 Exclusions The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has decided on the current exclusions that are due to expire on May 31, 2024.  164 of those exclusions will be extended through May31, 2025. The other 265 exclusions will be extended until June 14. 2024 to allow importers to make adjustments for the short notice and …

MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 24-006-MAY 17, 2024

USTR Has Proposed Changes in China 301 Duties The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has finished its 4-year review of the Lists 3 and 4a. They will continue the imposition of the existing 301 duties and will add new items or increase 301 duties on certain products on the list. The proposed new duties will not be added …

SPECIAL MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 23-005 – MAY 14, 2024

Important message to Carmichael Customers We were notified by one of our customers that a bad actor was trying to impersonate Carmichael and provided wiring instructions to their bank account. If you ever receive an email that appears to be from Carmichael International Service providing new banking or wiring instructions, DO NOT send any money until you confirm, by phone …