Archive for March 2021

The Port of Montreal has been operating under a labor truce arranged last August that ended the strike there. As we have been reporting, the negotiations have deteriorated raising the possibility of new strike action.  Yesterday longshoremen rejected the latest offer from the Maritime Employers Association.  The union has not announced a strike as yet.  The best…

The US Customs & Border Patrol (CBP) has published the guidance on customs procedures related to the four month suspension of tariffs related to the Boeing/Airbus dispute.  As a reference, the links are provided below for both the UK and EU tariffs. United Kingdom – United StatesEffective date: March 4, 2021 12:01 AM Eastern  to…

Last week the United States and the European Union issued a joint statement to suspend retaliatory tariffs for four months on goods in connection to the Boeing/Airbus aircraft dispute.  However the effective date was vague, just stating “as soon as the internal procedures on both sides are completed.” Today the notice was published by the…

Following yesterday’s news on the suspension of tariffs on UK goods, today the United States and the European Union issued a joint statement to suspend retaliatory tariffs on goods in connection to the Boeing/Airbus aircraft dispute.  ​​​​​​The agreement suspends for four months the 25% tariffs imposed by the E.U. on U.S. rum, brandy, and vodka…

The United States and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement today to suspend tariffs on UK goods in connection to the Boeing/Airbus aircraft dispute.   This includes Single Malt Scotch, Single Malt Irish Whiskey from Northern Ireland, liqueurs and cordials and certain wines from the UK. The suspension goes into effect today March 4,…