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July 17, 2018
U.S. Shippers and Chassis Providers Clash Over SE Chassis Pool
The proposal to create a Southern States Chassis Pool is pitting U.S. beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) and a trucking association that support it against the three largest chassis providers, ahead of a Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) vote on the cooperative serving Georgia and South Carolina ports. As reported in the Journal of Commerce: https://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/shippers-and-chassis-providers-clash-over-planned-southeast-chassis-pool_20180713.html
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Possible Legislation to Remove China’s Most Favored Nation Status
Ted Poe, chairman of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, said in a July 11 interview that he and other ranking members of the Subcommittee intend to file legislation to remove China’s Most Favored Nation status. China has had MFN status since 1980, but it was not made permanent until 2001.
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Trans-Pac Spot Rates Rise Again Amid Third Service Cut
Spot rates in the eastbound Pacific increased 3.3 percent to the East Coast and 8 Percent to the West Coast, after a double digit increase last week, as yet another carrier alliance announced Friday that is reducing its weekly capacity from Asia to the West Coast. Journal of Commerce: https://www.joc.com/maritime-news/container-lines/trans-pac-spot-rates-rise-again-amid-third-service-cut_20180713.html
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Trade Groups to Appear at Hearing to Provide Testimony on Impact of Additional Section 301 Tariffs
The National Retail Federation, the Semiconductor Industry Association, and the Consumer Technology Association, among other groups and companies have requested to appear at the July 24 Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) hearing on the proposed additional Section 301 tariffs on Chinese origin goods. Consumer Technology Association letter to USTR Ambassador Lighthizer: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=USTR-2018-0018-0047
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Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) Meeting Date and Agenda
The next Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) meeting will be held by webinar on August 1. The agenda includes: (1) Discussion on export manifest and pilot programs. (2) Customs – Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) new minimum security criteria and update on Trusted Trader Strategy. (3) Prioritization areas of regulations and progress of E-Commerce Working Group. (4) Updates on Anti-dumping/Countervailing Duties, Forced Labor and Intellectual Property Rights. Full detail on Agenda and how to attend the webinar available at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/07/16/2018-15107/commercial-customs-operations-advisory-committee-coac
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Canada
July 17, 2018
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
Italy may not approve the Canadian – European Union Free Trade Agreement known as CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement). CETA came into force provisionally on September 17, 2017, but must be ratified by all 28 European Union nations. As reported by Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-canada-italy/italy-in-no-rush-to-reject-eu-canada-trade-deal-farm-minister-idUSKBN1K61IT
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Process for Requesting Remission of Surtax That Apply on Certain Goods From the U.S.
The government of Canada has provided framework and process for how it will consider requests for remission of the surtax that apply on certain U.S. origin goods that came into force on July 1. Remission allows for relief from payment of surtaxes, or the refund of surtaxes paid. Finance Canada: https://www.fin.gc.ca/access/remis-eng.asp
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