Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Will be Expanded and/or Increased on March 12 President Trump issued two executive orders on February 10, 2025, that will expand and increase Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. In 2018 additional tariffs of 25% were placed on steel and 10% on aluminum from all countries. Later the U.S. imposed quotas for steel …
SPECIAL MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 25-008 – February 07, 2025
Products of China Temporarily Regain Eligibility for De Minimis Duty-Free Treatment President Trump has issued an executive order that duty-free treatment under de minimis has been temporarily reinstated on shipments under $800.00 due to processing systems not being in place to properly process and collect the duty on the packages with Chinese goods. This change is temporary and will end …
SPECIAL MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 25-005- February 02, 2025
Trump Issues Executive Order on Additional Duties for Canada, Mexico, and China On Saturday, February 1, 2025, President Trump issued three executive orders establishing additional duties on products made in Canada, Mexico, and China. Canada will have all its products assessed 25% except on energy resources that will be detailed in a Federal Register Notice (FRN) that will be issued …
SPECIAL MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 24-021 – December 09, 2024
December 9, 2024 To Our Customers: It has been another challenging and eventful year. It seems no two years are alike in managing supply chains and customs compliance. Carmichael experienced another year of growth and success. We have added new customers while continuing to support many existing clients. We are proud of the long relationship we have had with so …
SPECIAL MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 24-017 October 04, 2024
ILA and USMX Reach Wage Agreement and Current Walk Out is Over Late Thursday, the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) and the Unites States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative agreement that led to an accord to extend the Master Agreement and allow continued negotiations to complete the new contract. USMX agreed to a 62% increase for ILA employees over the …
MEMO TO CLIENTS SPECIAL ISSUE 24-013 – August 23, 2024
Canadian Rail Strike Update Yesterday, we sent out a memo that the Canadian rail strike by Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) had started with a lockout of labor in the morning of August 22. The Canadian government has invoked Section 197 of the Canadian Labor Code and has directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) …
MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 24-012- August 22, 2024
The Threat of Strike at East Coast and Gulf Ports is Still Expected The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has steadfastly said that they will walk out if the master contract with the United State Maritime Alliance (USMX) is not agreed upon by the end of September. Negotiations broke down when ILA complained about automated gate systems and some Maersk APM …
MEMO TO CLIENTS SPECIAL ISSUE 24-001 – January 10, 2024
CBP Has Opened Registration to the 2024 Trade Facilitation and Summit January 10, 2024 Dear Customer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced in a CSMS message that it has opened the registration to its 2024 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit (TFCS) that will take place from March 26 to March 28,2024 at the Philadelphia Marriot in Downtown Philadelphia. Those …
MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 23-026 – December 22, 2023
Statement from CBP on Operational Changes and Resumption of Rail Operations in Eagle Pass and El Paso December 22, 2023 Dear Customer, We’ve just received the below notification from US Customs. “To meet the challenge, we are currently seeing across the southwest border, CBP is continuing to use all available resources to ensure the safety and security of our agents …
MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 23-025 – December 20, 2023
CBP Suspends Rail Crossing Service in Eagle Pass and El Paso TX As of Monday, December 19. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has suspended service for international railway crossings at the bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso Texas. This is due to a need to reassign personnel to adjust to a large influx of migrants trying to cross …
SPECIAL MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 23-024 – DECEMBER 11, 2023
December 11, 2023 To Our Customers: It has grown increasingly difficult to predict what will happen with the economy, import volumes, and supply chain challenges. We have learned to take things a month at a time and remain flexible. Carmichael experienced another year of growth and success. We have added new customers while developing more robust solutions for many existing …
SPECIAL MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 23-017-SEPTEMBER 07,2023
The USTR Extends Current China 301 Exclusions The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the extension the 352 current existing exclusions that were extended in March of 2022. The USTR will also extend the 77 exclusions granted for Covid -19 related products. Both sets of exclusions were set to expire on September 30, 2023, and both sets …
MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 23-016 – AUGUST 28, 2023
Agricultural Marketing Services Announces Changes in Cotton Fees The Agricultural Marketing services (AMS) issued a Federal Register Noice (FRN) announcing the changes to cotton fees that will be collected for the Cotton Board through entries filed with Customs and Border Protection. The change is an increase in the value assigned to imported cotton. This is a proposed change that will …
SPECIAL MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 23-015 – August 04, 2023
CBP Announces User Fees Adjustments U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Federal Register Notice (FRN) announcing that the annual increase in COBRA user fees that include entry merchandise processing fees that will go into effect on October 1, 2023. The increase will be assessed on entries filed on that date or later. They are not assessed based on …
MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 23-011 – JULY 06, 2023
ILWU Canada Starts a Strike The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) issued a 72-hour strike notice to the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) on June 28, 2023, to allow the terminals to prepare. While the contract expired on March 31, 2023, the two sides have been meeting since February of 2023. ILWU Canada began its walkout …
MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 22-014 – November 22, 2022
Reminder: USTR is Looking for Comments on Effects of 301 duty The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is looking for comments on the impact of China 301 duties. They are looking for comments on the following questions: Has there been any effectiveness on changing China’s polices and what are the effects on U.S. businesses? Have they affected your …
Special Memo – September 14, 2022
Railroad Strike Looms The US Class 1 railroads are facing a possible shutdown due a potential rail strike. The railroads have been negotiating with several rail unions and some deals have been made with 10 out of the 12 rail unions. The two that are left are the biggest of the twelve: The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and …
MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 22-010 – September 9, 2022
South Korea Expresses Concerns on Electric Vehicle Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act South Korea has expressed its concerns about the provisions on electrical vehicles in the Inflation Reductions Act. The Trade Industry and Energy Minister have said that while South Korea supports the efforts to expand clean energy, the Act grants tax benefits to U.S. EV’s over imported EV’s …
Special Memo – June 17, 2022
UFLPA Instructions Have Been Published Today the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the strategy instructions of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) which were expected to be released on June 21. The strategy instructions were required to be released to the trade in order to begin enforcement of the Act. A copy of the “Strategy to Prevent the …
MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 21-011 – October 29, 2021
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 …