Brian Smith

Customs / Logistics Professional, Dad, Husband, Sports Fan, Detroiter

[Brian Smith @refsmith]

Not bad, eh?

[Missellie @Missellie19]

Canada’s trade war anthem

[Brian Smith @refsmith]

It’s a small list (2804, 3818, 8541) but this one comes with a price floor wrinkle, which is new

https://t.co/AhBKosxFn6

[Brian Smith @refsmith]

§232 tariffs on polysilicon wafers & solar cells at 15%, plus a minimum price floor announced today

[Brian Smith @refsmith]

Finally, the Gordie Howe International Bridge is open for business. Great day for trade, and for USA-Canada relations

[The Detroit News @detroitnews]

WATCH: Canadian officials cut the ribbon at Gordie Howe Bridge inauguration Friday. Video by @ChadLivengood

Live updates here: https://t.co/4zYffGGsxf

[Brian Smith @refsmith]

Forced labor tariffs have arrived. But gotta love the extreme list of exceptions

https://t.co/NDWZ1aBdap

[Brian Smith @refsmith]

And finally, dairy

https://t.co/wQtYX7WGxU

[Brian Smith @refsmith]

Haha he actually did it. Section 338 here we come!

[Insider Paper @TheInsiderPaper]

BREAKING: Trump says he is going to increase tariffs on Canada due to the wildfires

[Brian Smith @refsmith]

That was just for automobile “discrimination”. Here’s the tariff announcement for alcohol

https://t.co/ptsv55FvIJ

[Insider Paper @TheInsiderPaper]

BREAKING: Trump says he is going to increase tariffs on Canada due to the wildfires

[Brian Smith @refsmith]

And so it begins. How much USA content will be required for goods to qualify for USMCA?

[Chad P. Bown @ChadBown]

USTR Jamieson Greer said ​Friday that first round ‌of USMCA talks next week in ​Mexico City will focus on ​strengthening regional rules of origin ⁠and economic security provisions.

by @davidshepardson & @davelawder

https://t.co/V0gUaCxtRU

[Brian Smith @refsmith]

Really interested to actually see the agreement text. Maybe requires deeper dive into Tier-N supply chains to “ferret out” derivative metals the USA seems to want to block from incorporation in intermediate components

[POLITICOEurope @POLITICOEurope]

After more than five hours of talks, EU negotiators have agreed to implement a trade deal with the U.S.

The move will likely avert Donald Trump’s threat to punish further delay with oppressive tariffs.

🔗 https://t.co/DXjVdIDC9b

[Lewis Jackson @lewjackk]

More in our story here

https://t.co/V8YcK0KoK2

[Lewis Jackson @lewjackk]

Both sides will jointly study and resolve each other's reasonable and lawful concerns. The Chinese government imposes export controls on rare earths and other critical minerals in accordance with laws and regulations, and reviews applications for compliant, civilian licenses 2/2

[Lewis Jackson @lewjackk]

China's reaffirms legitimacy of rare earth export controls in response to White House statement saying Beijing had agreed to address US concerns about them.

"The China-US economic and trade teams have conducted thorough communication and exchanges on export control issues" 1/2

[Brian Smith @refsmith]

Certainly #Section122 decision will be appealed. Wonder if this will get to SCOTUS before 150 days expires, and if that makes the judgment moot?

[SCOTUS Wire @scotus_wire]

🚨 The U.S. Court of International Trade struck down President Trump’s 10% global tariff on imported goods, holding he exceeded his authority under Section 122 of the Trade Act.

[Jacob Jensen @JJensen2020]

IEEPA Tariff Refund Status Update:

Here is a graphic representing the current status of IEEPA tariff refunds as of April 26. About 75,000 refund requests have been submitted, with 47,000 of those passing the first round of validation.

Within these 47,000 declarations there were over 13 million import entries included. Each declaration can include up to 9,999 different import entries that can be refunded. The second validation round saw just over 11 million import entries pass (unknown how many of the 47,000 declarations).

Out of the 11 million accepted entries, 1.74 million are now in the refund process and will take approximately 60 to 90 days to be refunded to importers.

Notably, there is a substantial number of declarations that will have to be redone but the validation process seems to be going fast for now.

[Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome]

In honor of tomorrow's Liberation Day anniversary, I worked with Claude to draft a pretend book about the insane-but-totally-real things that happened over the last year of US "emergency" tariff chaos. Here's the first cut:

[DiazTradeLaw @DiazTradeLaw]

The declaration includes information regarding what types of entries will be accepted during CAPE Phase 1, as well as the current status of completion for the four CAPE components.

Read more in our full update here: https://t.co/U9t7Oa1gRo

[Brian Smith @refsmith]

Backup referee in Extra Time for a spot in the World Cup! #CODvsJAM