MTB. The House of Representatives approved Sept. 4 the Senate version of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (H.R. 4318), which would suspend or reduce through Dec. 31, 2020, import duties on approximately 1,700 products generally not made in the U.S. A majority of the products covered by the MTB are chemicals. Also included are textiles, apparel, […]
The U.S. and Korea have published the agreed outcomes of their negotiations earlier this year to amend and modify the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative states that these outcomes include amendments and modifications to KORUS as well as additional agreements and understandings to improve its implementation. According to USTR, […]
Friday, August 31, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report Exclusions from import quotas on steel from South Korea, Argentina, and Brazil and aluminum from Argentina may now be requested under proclamations issued Aug. 29 by President Trump. These quotas were imposed in lieu of the section 232 additional tariffs on steel (25 percent) and […]
Friday, August 31, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The Drug Enforcement Administration has announced its intent to issue an order temporarily including the synthetic cathinone, 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(ethylamino)-pentan-1-one (N-ethylpentylone, ephylone) and its optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The temporary scheduling order will […]
Thursday, August 30, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued an administrative message further clarifying the import restrictions on seafood from Mexico imposed by a recent federal court decision. Effective Aug. 24 and until further notice, the Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service has prohibited the importation […]
Harry has been included in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. Since it was first […]
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The presidents of the U.S. and Mexico announced Aug. 27 a preliminary agreement in principle on a bilateral free trade agreement that President Trump indicated will replace NAFTA. The deal is expected to be signed in late November following a 90-day congressional review period. Trump […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Mike Valdes of Saint Joseph International. Mike has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Accountants) Member in Florida. Previously known as VD&T International, Saint Joseph International Law is a firm with a truly global reach. It is focused on providing premier legal […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce João Pedro Volz of Saint Joseph International. João has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Accountants) Member in Florida. Previously known as VD&T International, Saint Joseph International Law is a firm with a truly global reach. It is focused on providing […]
Monday, August 27, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report No agreements were announced following two days of talks in Washington last week on resolving trade irritants between the U.S. and China. Press sources indicate that the U.S. focused more on the structural changes it wants China to make to its economy, moving away from […]
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The Department of Justice has decided to close without prosecution an investigation into charges that an insurance company violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The DOJ alleged that the company paid approximately $36,000 in bribes to the commerce minister of Barbados in exchange for insurance […]
On behalf of Payton & Associates, LLC posted in Contract Disputes on Thursday, August 23, 2018. People and businesses in Florida enter into contracts every day. People enter into contracts when they agree to pay for services or goods. These are very basic contracts in which a customer is agreeing to pay the business for a good or service. […]