Mexico and Canada Additional Duties Postponement Has Not Yet Been Extended The postponement of additional tariffs to be assessed against Canada and Mexico was postponed until March 4, 2025. Early in the week, President Trump had said that he was planning to extend the postponement of duty assessments, but yesterday he announced that the additional duties will be effective on …
MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 25-010 – February 27, 2025
ILA Members Have Ratified the Union Contract The contract agreed upon by the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) was ratified by the rank-and-file members of the ILA. Steel and Aluminum Tariffs President Trump decided that the current Section 232 tariffs on aluminum and steel were not accomplishing their goals. He issued two executive orders …
SPECIAL MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 25-009 – February 11, 2025
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 25-007 – February 03, 2025
Trump Postpones Additional Duties on Canada President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau had a lengthy call today and have agreed on actions that have caused President Trump to postpone the additional duties for 30 days while the proposals discussed are put in place as per a tweet from Prime Minister Trudeau. Canada will increase the resources to stop the flow …
SPECIAL MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 25-006 – February 03, 2025
Trump is Postponing the Mexico Increased Duties After a phone call this morning with Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum, U.S. President Trump announced on social media that due to cooperation with Mexico will pause the additional 25% tariffs on Mexico for one month. This pause will allow for negotiations between the United States and Mexico for resolutions. There is nothing published …
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 …