Customer Advisory: Current Tariff/Negotiation Updates, Upcoming Webinars

May. 8, 2025

Customer Advisory

Today’s Focus… Some Promising Relief, on “Victory in Europe (VE) Day”:

President Donald Trump announced at a news conference in the Oval Office that his administration had struck a trade deal with the United Kingdom—the first agreement Trump's administration has reached since the president imposed sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners. Under the deal, the U.K. will reduce non-tariff barriers to U.S. products, including beef, ethanol fuel, machinery, and chemicals. The 10% baseline tariff that the U.S. has applied to dozens of countries will remain in place, while tariffs on British vehicles will fall from 25% to 10% to match that baseline, his commerce secretary said. President Trump also said he plans to negotiate a trade deal with the European Union and that he is open to reducing 145% tariffs on Chinese goods. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are scheduled to meet with their Chinese counterparts this weekend in Geneva, as reported by NBC.

Rare Earth deal concluded with Ukraine – White House press conference.
U.S.–China trade talks – more of a “touch gloves moment,” a “de-escalation moment.”
President Trump: “Transitional” USMCA may no longer be “necessary.”
See White House Fact Sheet on U.S.–U.K. Trade Deal.
Canada’s Foreign Minister: Canada has been "over reliant on the U.S. for too long."
Informal Entry Guidance: Clarifying when separate informal entries may be filed for merchandise consigned to one consignee.
MITI – Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry to be sole issuer of NPCO. To address the issue of possible transshipment from certain countries to the U.S. through Malaysia’s entry/exit points, all Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin (NPCO) for shipments to the U.S. will be issued by MITI with effect from May 6^th, 2025.

Upcoming Webinars and Conferences:

ACE Reports Webinar Series Begins May 21^st. Per CSMS #64981848, below are the schedule and topics for the webinars and next-day virtual office hours. Links to related training materials are also included to help users implement covered features:

Topic: Schedule and Email Recurring Reports

Webinar Date/Time: Wednesday, May 21^st, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET
Virtual Office Hours Date/Time: Thursday, May 22^nd, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET
Related Training Materials:
• Schedule and Email a Recurring Report: Quick Reference Card
• Schedule and Email a Recurring Report: Video

Topic: Modifying Reports

Webinar Date/Time: Tuesday, June 17^th, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET
Virtual Office Hours Date/Time: Wednesday, June 18^th, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET
Related Training Materials:
• Modifying Query Filters: Quick Reference Card
• Modifying Query Filters: Video
• Adding and Modifying Result Objects and Display: Quick Reference Card
• Adding and Modifying Result Objects and Display: Video

Topic: Adding Dynamic Dates

Webinar Date/Time: Wednesday, July 30^th, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET
Virtual Office Hours Date/Time: Thursday, July 31^st, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET
Related Training Materials:
• Adding Dynamic Dates: Quick Reference Card
• Adding Dynamic Dates: Video

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) Webinars:

Trade Enforcement Webinars:
CBP will also host quarterly webinars throughout fiscal year 2025 on how to report suspected trade violations online. The third round will be held on the following dates. Registration is free and open to the public:

Trade Violation Reporting: Tuesday, May 13^th, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA): Thursday, May 15^th, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time

This informational document is provided by Kintetsu World Express (KWE) USA Corporate Compliance.

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