The unions representing workers at Canadian Pacific (CP), one of Canada’s largest railway network, have served CP with a strike notice set to commence at 22:00, Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Should the parties fail to resolve the current impasse in... Read more >
EXCLUSION implications under the Proclamation On May 18, 2018 and May 21, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) notices #18-000349 and #18-000352, respectively. The messages state that on June 1, 2018 there will... Read more >
President Trump has announced that the U.S. will cease participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and begin to re-impose U.S. nuclear-relation sanctions against Iran, following a wind down period. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) expects that all... Read more >
This article was originally published on May 7, 2018 in the Journal of Commerce. By Mike Wilder, Vice-President, Managed Services, Livingston International May is slated to be a banner month for US trade policy. A list of key US trading... Read more >
This article was originally published on May 7, 2018 in Global Trade Magazine. By David Merritt, Director, Global Trade Consulting, Livingston International One would be hard-pressed to find a business in the United Kingdom and the broader European Union that... Read more >
It’s not just about responding to what a business wants, but knowing it well enough to identify what it needs. When you’re a Canadian pulp and paper manufacturer with critical customers in Asia, transport delays mean missed deadlines – and... Read more >
This Associated Press article featuring commentary from Stephan Galarneau, Livingston International's head of small business, was originally published on May 1, 2018 and appeared in numerous publications, including the NYtimes.com, CNBC.com, MSN.com, ABC News and numerous other publications. By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics... Read more >
On April 30, 2018, the U.S. President issued Proclamations on Adjusting Imports of Steel and Aluminum into the United States to update the status of country exemptions for the steel 25% and aluminum 10% tariffs. Executive Summary Canada, Mexico, and... Read more >
On March 23, 2018, the government of the United States imposed tariffs of 25 percent and 10 respectively on steel and aluminum imports. While a number of critical exporting countries of these materials were exempted until May 1, 2018, many... Read more >
On March 8, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump signed two proclamations placing tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. The tariffs are authorized under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on the grounds of national security. The... Read more >
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