Suspension of the pending tariff increase on China tariffs due to take effect on 12/15/2019

We received the following message from US Customs today regarding the suspension of the pending tariff increase on China tariffs due to take effect on 12/15/2019. Cargo Systems Messaging Service ________________________________________ CSMS #40984510 – Section 301 Duties on Certain Products of China Scheduled to be Effective December 15, 2019 Have Been Suspended Indefinitely ________________________________________ BACKGROUND: On August 20, 2019, as modified by 84 FR 45821 (August 30,... Read More

NEW PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS FOR THE CHINA TARIFFS TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 11/29/2019

Hello everyone! On Friday (11/29/2019) there will be posted in the Federal Register three new sets of product exclusions for the 301-China Tariffs. The link is below. It will be to your benefit to look through these documents to see if any of your products of Chinese origin that you import are described in any of the lists. If you believe you found some, and would like help in determining this, then please contact us here at 360-332-1778 or by email to orders@sandersbrokerage.us for assistance.... Read More

NEW PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS FOR THE CHINA TARIFFS TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 11/13/2019

Hello everyone! On Wednesday (11/132019) there will be posted in the Federal Register three new sets of product exclusions for the 301-China Tariffs. The links are below. It will be to your benefit to look through these documents to see if any of your products of Chinese origin that you import are described in any of the lists. If you believe you found some, and would like help in determining this, then please contact us here at 360-332-1778 or by email to orders@sandersbrokerage.us for assistance.... Read More

New Product Exclusions for the China Tariffs to be published in the Federal Register on 10/28/2019

Hello everyone! On Monday (10/28/2019) there will be posted in the Federal Register three new sets of product exclusions for the 301-China Tariffs. The links are below. It will be to your benefit to look through these documents to see if any of your products of Chinese origin that you import are described in any of the lists. If you believe you found some, and would like help in determining this, then please contact us here at 360-332-1778 or by email to orders@sandersbrokerage.us for assistance.... Read More

China Tariff increase cancelled……. for now

On Friday 10/11/19 it was announced by the White House that the planned increased tariff, going from 25% to 30%, on $250 billion dollars worth of Chinese goods that was scheduled for tomorrow, 10/15/19, has been cancelled due to appreciable progress in trade talks in the days previous. However, an agreement has yet to be signed and it’s acknowledged that there is still a lot of work to be done. At this time, the scheduled increase on 12/15 is till happening. Please check back for further updates... Read More

New 301 Trade Action against the EU Effective 10/18/2019

The US Trade Representative (USTR) announced that, effective at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Friday 10/18/2019, there will be additional duties levied against products of certain member States of the EU. This comes after a determination by the US Trade Representative that, “…the European Union (EU) and certain member States have denied U.S. rights under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement and have failed to implement WTO Dispute Settlement Body recommendations concerning certain subsidies... Read More

New product exclusions for the 301-China Tariffs as of 9/20/2019

Hello everyone! Tomorrow (9/20/2019) there will be posted in the Federal Register three new sets of product exclusions for the 301-China Tariffs. The links are below. It will be to your benefit to look through these documents to see if any of your products of Chinese origin that you import are described in any of the lists. If you believe you found some, and would like help in determining this, then please contact us here at 360-332-1778 or by email to orders@sandersbrokerage.us for assistance. Otherwise,... Read More

China Tariff increase postponed

On Wednesday 9/11/2019 it was announced to the press that President Trump is postponing the increase in the China Tariffs from 25% to 30% by two weeks. The increase was slated to go into effect on Tuesday 10/1/2019, but is now scheduled for scheduled for Tuesday 10/15/2019. US and Chinese officials will meet to discuss trade early in October.  Read More

The latest on the China Tariffs

As many of you know, there have been a lot of moves lately in regard to the China Tariffs. A $300 Billion Trade Action went into effect with two lists. The first list, called Annex A, went into effect on Monday September 1st with products having a duty rate of an additional 15% over the regular duty. The second list, Annex C, will go into effect on December 15th at the same rate. We strongly suggest you check out both lists to see if any of your products are impacted. Also, on Tuesday, September... Read More

CHINA – 301 Tariff Increase – 25% Effective July 6 2018

By now all of you have heard of President Trump’s Federal Register Notification adding an additional 25% duty to certain goods (tariff listing is over 800 commodities) being imported into the USA which are made in China.  This additional duty rate will become effective for all goods imported into the USA on or after July 6th, 2018.  Keep in mind that this 25% duty increase appears to be “in addition” to the already imposed most favored nation duty status – so the 25% is... Read More