The U.S. renewable energy industry awaits a decision in the Section 201 solar imports case that could result in protective tariffs on crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and modules. After agreeing that a surge in solar imports is causing harm to domestic...
U.S. Opens AD/CVD Investigation into PET Resin Imports
Commerce Dept. considers whether imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from five countries harm domestic producers. Canada launches its own inquiry into PET resin imports. The U.S. Commerce Dept. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced October 17 the...
Free Web Seminar: Food Importers Must Urgently Comply with a Critical Regulation
Register to attend on Oct 17th at 2pm ET Please join us for a free web seminar featuring U.S. FDA regulatory expert Bracey Parr from Register Corp, and Descartes’ domain specialist, Lisa Wallerstein, as we cover the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)....
Commerce Dept. Imposes Steep Duties on Biodiesel Imports
Preliminary determination in AD/CVD investigations sets rates as high as 68 percent for duties on biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia. Duties are applied 90 days retroactively to Argentine shipments. The Department of Commerce has determined that exporters...
FSVP & Data Management: Two Keys to FDA Compliance
The FDA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) implements provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Leading businesses are enabling compliance, considering data management and implementing a holistic regulatory strategy. By Myra Reynolds, LCB, CCS,...
NVOCC Share of U.S. Maritime Imports Edges Past 39 Percent
Free report from Descartes Datamyne ranks top 20 NVOCCs by import TEUs in first half 2017, reveals gains in volumes, NVOCC share of U.S. import market. We’ve been tracking the NVOCC share of U.S. maritime imports as an indicator of shippers’ use of logistics services...
USDA Halts Imports of Fresh Beef from Brazil
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue yesterday announced the suspension of all imports of fresh beef from Brazil because of recurring concerns about the safety of the products intended for the American market. In the wake of the Brazilian government...
A Tale of Two Whistleblowers (Spoiler: Importers Lose)
by John M. Peterson, guest columnist Two recent cases brought under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) underscore how risky importing can be in this era of whistleblower lawsuits. One case won in court. The other seemed to have failed, only to get a second chance....
China in the Crosshairs as US Takes Aim at Imports
Has China moved into the crosshairs as the US takes aim at imports? Candidate Donald Trump promised pushback on Chinese imports during his campaign. Now the new president has tapped China critics and trade hawks to fill key trade posts in his administration, as the...
Ban on Forced-Labor Imports Tightened
by John M. Peterson, guest columnist Congress recently (and quietly) removed an exception to the 85-year-old prohibition on importing goods made with forced and indentured labor. Section 910 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2016 repeals the...