Trade Advisory Notices

Examination dates for 2021

Harmonized system update 2101 was created on January 12, 2021. It contains 389 ABI records and 72 harmonized tariff records.

Products impacted include aircraft parts, spirits, yogurt and cheeses.

On December 31, FEMA published a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) in the Federal Register that allocated certain scarce and critical health and medical resources for domestic use to ensure needs are met for the American public during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Harmonized System Update (HCU) 2009

The EU and UK have reached a post-Brexit trade deal. While the final text is not yet available, Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed it was a “good deal for the whole of Europe.” The UK is set to exit EU trading rules Thursday, December 31, 2020.

December 22, 2020, the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) determination to extend certain product exclusions and to make further modifications to remove Section 301 duties from additional medical-care products to address COVID-19.

GSP, Section 301 China Tariff Exclusions and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) update.

Section 301 investigation into Vietnam’s activities, policies and practices related to the import and use of illegal timbers. 

EPA Significant New Rules under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)