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On July 9 th , the U.S. Trade Representative announced that only 12 products from Section 301 tariffs on List 1 will have their exclusions extended until December 31, 2020. The remaining exclusions have expired on that list and will return to a duty of 25% and many more exclusions on other listed goods are set to expire throughout the summer. Pending extension announcements on List 3 items, those exclusions are set to expire as of August 7 th .

If you are dealing with imported goods that are listed in the China Section 301 duties and need help or guidance, please reach out to your Coppersmith representative for a conversation on how we can help you look for new sources or lobby your representatives for exclusions during this process.
FDA RECALLS HAND SANITIZER - TOXIC & FRAUDULENT
Coming to a port near you – holds, sampling, and lab testing of hand sanitizer. In case you have not heard the Southern Border has had issues with hand sanitizer from Mexico containing methanol (which is deadly) and or less than adequate alcohol content. This has caused FDA to stop all shipments, examine/test and lab results are taking 60-90 days. If the results reveal methanol the only option is to destroy, where low alcohol content, you can export.
FDA reported that of the 100% testing 50% of those have returned in violation, and they are still waiting for the other 50% results to return. These results have indicated to the FDA they need to test all hand sanitizer imports no matter the country.
PIER PASS TMF RATES INCREASE ON AUGUST 1ST
On August 1, 2020, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase by 4.2%. The adjustment comes from the combined 4.2% increase in wages and rates that took effect in early July.
The TMF will be $33.47 per TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) or $66.94 for all other sizes of container. The TMF is charged on non-exempt containers.
NEWS FROM COPPERSMITH
COPPERSMITH HELPS THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF DC IMPORT 105 DOGS FROM SOUTH KOREA
Our Coppersmith New York office recently handled an import shipment for the Humane Society in Washington DC of 105 dogs that were rescued from a Korean meat market. Ten of the pups made their way home to the Angels of Assisi animal shelter in Roanoke, VA so they can find their forever homes. The other rescued dogs will be given medical examinations, treatments if necessary, and then matched with forever homes where they can grow and thrive with a new family.

“It really means everything to us when we can take an animal that was living in terrible conditions and destined for pretty awful fate, to bring them in and see their tails wag, and their eyes are shiny, and they’re living beings, and now they can go home and be part of a family,” Lisa O’Neill, executive director of Angels of Assisi, said.


The current flooding in China has delayed PPE shipments as multiple regions face an increased risk of record-breaking rainfall this week. Because businesses and infrastructure in Xiantao and Wuhan in the Hubei province has been impacted by the rising water, the shipments of personal protective equipment and non-woven fabric products are being severely delayed and disrupted. Not only are businesses unable to function, but flooding takes out roads, limiting truckers ability to retrieve cargo.
Three veterinarians introduced new legislation to Congress to help improve the dog import process called the Healthy Dog Importation Act, which aims to track disease and monitor each imported pet to the United states. The process of pet importation isn’t run by any single regulatory agency, instead CDC, USDA, and CBP work with state and airline regulations. Legislation requires every imported dog to be permanently identified, in good health, and accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection. 
Contrary to what was reported last week, this week CBP advised they are not ready with policy regarding the Executive Order (EO) from last week. The CBP official on ACE CBP Call today stated that Hong Kong should continue to be identified as a separate country from China and therefore not be subjected to China Section 301 Trade Remedy tariffs.

Last week’s EO sited 19 USC 1304 which affects only marking.
Though the removal of the British Airways 747 will impact capacity in a time when space is at a premium, it will be replaced with something more efficient, newer and better suited to cargo shipments.
No matter how great the next iteration of a cargo titan appears, the 747 has been a staple of the cargo industry and those of us who've grown up in logistics will notice her absence.
Air cargo shipments are down by 18% but revenues are up because capacity is at a premium and the excess space in passenger belly cargo has been all but eliminated as travel restrictions ended business and pleasure flights. The introduction of "phreighters" or passenger planes that have been emptied of seats and stuffed with cargo, helped prop up the earnings in the industry during unprecedented times