Two Minutes in Trade

ESG, CSR, what is it with DC? Learn more about what ESG means or could mean. Listen to today’s Two Minutes In Trade and join our 8/24 webinar.

The second window for comments on Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods closes at midnight. Do we expect a change?  Listen for more on today’s Two Minutes In Trade.

Taiwan and the U.S. are moving forward on 21st Century Trade Initiative.  Learn more on today's Two Minutes in Trade.  

Resistance is Futile. AI is a growing industry and Commerce is asking the public for comments to get a grasp of the global market and challenges. Listen for more on today’s Two Minutes In Trade.

Last year, the Court of International Trade questioned whether first sale duty savings can apply to transactions from non-market economies like China. The appellate court’s recent decision will provide a sense of relief for importers enjoying these benefits.

Senate and House will soon be officially away from Washington, DC, for about a month. Conventional wisdom is that legislation stalls in elections years after August and prior to the November elections. However, there remains a chance that we see some trade legislation, MTB and GSP, move. Here’s why and how.  

The SAFE Port Act only allows CBP to use the ten pre-departure ISF data elements to ensure cargo safety and security. But if this changes, as may be the case, could it mean additional exposure, especially in cases of inconsistent entry data?

USMCA companies actively working for labor legitimization at facilities in Mexico but complaints of worker right violations keep being raised. Listen for more on today’s Two Minutes In Trade.

The AGOA Ministerial will be held in the US in December.Maybe Congress should give them an early present renewing AGOA for ten years. Listen for more.

USTR submits to CIT its response on meeting the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act in the lawsuit challenging the imposition sec. 301 tariffs on lists 3 & 4A. Listen for more.