Section 301 Tariffs

Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Ben Bidwell, director of North American customs and compliance, for Minneapolis, Minn.-based global logistics services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson (CHR), about the trade landscape as it relates to tariffs on various fronts, including: the United State Trade Representative (USTR) recently updating its tariff policy and reinstating 352 previously expired tariff exclusions in May, opening more than $1 billion in refund potential for importers through the end of this...

Minneapolis, Minn.-based global logistics services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson said last week it is taking steps to help its U.S.-based customers getting access to refunds—more than $1 billion—through Section 301 tariff exclusions. The company explained that most of these refund opportunities have been updated on an ongoing basis, going back to 2018, driven by the U.S.-China trade war, and they are set to expire on December 31.