According to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will be ratified at some point this week. Click HERE to view our previous Shap Flash that provides more detail and insight into the USMCA. Shapiro will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.

If your products are impacted by the Section 301 List 4A tariffs, please remember that the exclusion filing deadline is Friday, January 31st, 2020. The official exclusion request portal can be accessed HERE. Please reach out to us at [email protected] should you require any assistance with the exclusion filing process. Shapiro will also continue to […]

The U.S. – Japan Trade Agreement officially took effect on Wednesday, January 1st, 2020. Per our previous Shap Flash, the Agreement will actively reduce agricultural/industrial tariffs and digital trade barriers between the two countries. In order to receive preferential treatment under this new Agreement, a good must be originating and meet all the requirements of […]

The office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is seeking comments regarding the extension of exclusions on the second round of Section 301 List 1 exclusions, which are currently set to expire on March 25, 2020. This extension would add another year of validity to the current product exclusions. The USTR’s evaluation will primarily focus […]

On Thursday, December 19th, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that just 6 (six) exclusions from the first round of Section 301 tariff exclusions on List 1 goods will be granted extensions. As the exclusions for the first round of List 1 goods were set to expire on December 28th, 2019, this […]

Despite speculation that the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMA) would expire prior to next year, CBMA was included in a tax extenders package that was approved by Congress yesterday, December 17th. Within the new extended package, CBMA will remain in effect through all of 2020. For more information on CBMA and how […]

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has officially announced that the additional 15% tariffs on $160 billion of List 4B products that were set to take effect on December 15th are suspended indefinitely. Per our previous Flashes, President Trump announced last Friday that the U.S. would not be imposing the additional 15% tariffs […]

Per yesterday’s Flash, officials from the U.S. and China reached a tentative trade deal, just days before Section 301 List 4B tariffs were scheduled to begin on December 15th. President Trump has now confirmed the terms of “Phase One” of the U.S. – China Pact: U.S. will not impose a 15% tariff on $160 billion […]

Today, the Trump Administration and the U.S. House of Representatives revealed plans to move forward with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which will replace the recently defunct North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). USMCA makes a few key changes to NAFTA, which are designed to favor organized labor, regular (non-gig) workers and enhance digital trade […]

The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMA), which went into effect in 2017 and reduced tax rates on qualified imports of distilled spirits, beer and wine, is set to expire prior to year’s end. Since its inception, CBMA is estimated to have saved importers and producers of alcohol millions in tax credits. These […]

In a Tweet posted on Monday, October 14th, President Trump announced that Section 232 tariffs on imports of Turkish steel would be bumped back up to 50% effective immediately. The additional tariffs on Turkish steel were initially put in place in August of 2018 and were subsequently reduced to 25% in May of this year. […]

On Friday, October 11th, President Trump announced the postponement of additional duties on over $250 billion worth of Chinese goods amidst positive trade talks with China. The additional tariffs were set to take effect on Tuesday, October 15th and would have increased tariffs on list 1, 2 and 3 items from 25% to 30%. President […]