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Section 301 Forced-Labor Tariffs: Final Action Now in Effect USTR published its final Section 301 forced-labor determination on July 23, and CBP confirmed implementation the same day (CSMS #69326983). The new duties apply to entries for consumption on or after 12:01am ET July 24, at precisely the same time the Section 122 tariffs expired. There […]

Section 301 Forced Labor Tariffs Take Effect July 24USTR published its final action on July 23, 2026, imposing Section 301 tariffs on 60 trading partners. CBP confirmed implementation the same day in CSMS #69326983. Per the Federal Register notice, the additional duties apply to products “entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on […]

The 10% Section 122 tariffs are set to expire at 12:01 a.m. EDT on July 24, and Congress has given no indication it intends to extend them. USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer testified before the Senate Finance Committee on July 22 that his office expects to announce final action on its Section 301 forced labor investigation […]

WSSA and Albatrans will be attending the International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show (IBWSS) in San Francisco on July 28-29. Organized by Beverage Trade Network, IBWSS is North America’s leading trade show and conference dedicated to bulk wine, bulk spirits, private label beverages, contract production, and beverage supply chain solutions, bringing together producers, suppliers, buyers, […]

Yesterday, the White House announced an additional 50% tariff on certain imports from Canada, adding further uncertainty to cross-border trade and shipping between the two countries. The President has used a section of a 1930 trade law never used before by a US President, outlined in the attached article, known as Section 388 of the Tariff […]