The negotiators from the U.S. and China met this week to discuss the ongoing trade war but word is that nothing concrete will come from these meetings.

The negotiators from the U.S. and China met this week to discuss the ongoing trade war but word is that nothing concrete will come from these meetings.

The negotiators from the U.S. and China met this week to discuss the ongoing trade war but word is that nothing concrete will come from these meetings.

U.S. Customs is reporting a spike in reports of regulatory violations involving imports into the U.S. Some of these reported violations were submitted to Customs anonymously via the e-Allegations web portal, a system utilized to encourage parties with knowledge of inaccurate or fraudulent data reporting to notify Customs so that a proper investigation can take place.

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) has announced that importers or other interested parties may file requests for exclusions from the Sec. 301 additional duties on products of Chinese origin that are listed on Sec. 301 List 3.

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) has announced that importers or other interested parties may file requests for exclusions from the Sec. 301 additional duties on products of Chinese origin that are listed on Sec. 301 List 3.

With all the recent enforcement actions taken by U.S. Customs importers can expect delays and more Customs exams on import shipments. Delays are already being noted by some importers and the cost of exams can easily exceed $1,000 per container.

Many have read the news about the “trade war” between the U.S. and China and recently there have been a number of changes that will increase the number of imports and importers impacted by these additional duties.

With the growing number of trade remedy actions that have been taken of late I believe it is important to take a look at two types of trade remedies that have been in existence for quite some time and that are having a growing impact on international trade.