AIAG would like to thank all the volunteers who participated in its customs and trade initiatives over the past year.
Read MoreOn November 1, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published Federal Register Notice (FRN) 89 FR 87387, announcing that customs brokers can soon begin earning credits under the new CBP Continuing Education (CE) Program.
Read MoreBack By Popular Demand, AIAG Welcomes Over 200 Attendees to the 2024 North American Customs and Trade Town Hall
On November 7th, AIAG will gather industry professionals at Laurel Manor in Livonia, Michigan, for our first in-person North American Customs and Trade Town Hall in years. Over 200 automotive professionals will hear from top-rated government speakers on everything from USMCA relations and CTPAT to export modernization, forced labor, and more.
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The dream of a modern-day seaport planner is to be handed a greenfield site for which she can design a state-of-the-art container-handling terminal from the ground up. But that’s rarely the case at major port facilities today.
USTR Opens Section 301 Tariff Exclusion Process for Certain Machinery from China Used in Domestic Manufacturing
On October 15, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it has opened a process for interested parties to request that certain machinery from China be temporarily excluded from Section 301 duties in the “Investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation”. Upon concluding its statutorily-mandated four-year review of the China Section 301 tariffs, President Joseph Biden directed the USTR to establish a product exclusion process for machinery from China used in domestic manufacturing and to prioritize exclusions for certain solar manufacturing equipment from China.
We’re excited to announce that our ACE Export/Import Reporting Demonstrations training is now available in a convenient virtual format, making it accessible for everyone, anywhere. Join us online to experience the same in-depth, hands-on demonstrations of ACE reporting processes, with the added flexibility to attend from your location. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and stay compliant with ease—register today!
Don’t Miss the 2024 North American Customs and Trade Town Hall – Featuring The Trade Guys!
Are you ready to dive into the hot topic of fair trade and how it impacts your business? Join us at the 2024 North American Customs and Trade Town Hall on November 7, 2024, in Livonia, Michigan for an exclusive opportunity to explore this and more with industry experts.
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Early registration (and pricing) ends in a few days...register by 10/14 to get our best rate for this year's North American Customs and Trade Town Hall!
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Tariffs. The BUILT USA Act (H.R. 9827, introduced Sept. 25 by Rep. Golden, D-Maine) would impose a ten percent tariff on all goods and services imported into the U.S. Each subsequent calendar year this duty would increase or decrease by five percent depending on whether the U.S. maintains a trade deficit or surplus, respectively.
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