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Did you know? Daylight Savings Time

March 4, 2022
  • While it is often attributed to him, Ben Franklin actually did not come up with daylight saving time as we know it today, but he did pen the idea of adjusting schedules to the available sunlight in an unpublished satirical letter from 1784. In the letter he calculated the money that Parisians could save on candles if they woke with the sun instead of lazily waking at noon.
  • The actual name is Daylight Saving, not Daylight Savings, as it is often called.
  • Daylight Savings was not enacted officially in the US until March 1918. This was later repealed, then enacted again during WWII. After the war, states were allowed to choose whether they wanted to utilize DST or not. This resulted in massive travel issues for citizens crossing multiple state lines.
  • Modern use of DST was established in 1966, when the government passed the Uniform Time Act, creating a standard for daylight savings across the country (minus a few holdout states).
  • Hawaii, Arizona, and most US Territories do not observe DST.
  • There is much debate over whether DST has positive or negative effects on regions that use it, and whether it is necessary at all. Polls indicate that over 60% of Americans generally support the idea of eliminating DST permanently.
  • Studies show that the second Monday in March (the day we “lose an hour” every year) there are noticeable spikes in workplace accidents, traffic accidents, losses of productivity and slight increases in health issues such as heart attacks and strokes.
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DERIVATIVE LIST

On February 11, 2025, the President issued a proclamation regarding the importation of steel and aluminum articles, increasing tariff rates to 25% from all countries. As part of that proclamation, it was announced that there would be expanded 25% tariffs to include key downstream products (derivatives) for both steel and aluminum. The Annex containing those products has been drafted and is expected to be officially published in the Federal Register on February 18, 2025.

Key Points:

• There are 167 new codes for steel downstream products (derivatives) subject to the 25% tariff referenced in this proclamation (covering 4 different chapters of the HTSUS).

• There are 123 new codes for aluminum downstream products (derivatives) subject to the 25% tariff referenced in this proclamation (covering 11 different chapters of the HTSUS).

To read the draft Federal Register, and access our Excel listing of HTS affected, click the links below:

In the spotlight Jacquelyn

For February, we are highlighting Jacquelyn Bakker, our CHB Manager in the JAS Chicago office.  Jacqulyn started her career in the industry in 2012 in an accounting role before moving into the brokerage side in 2014.  In her words, that’s when she “found my niche.”  Jacquelyn joined JAS in 2018.  After being named as the Brokerage Supervisor, Jacquelyn decided to take on the “daunting task” of obtaining her broker’s license.  After 3 months of studying, Jacquelyn was able to pass on the first try!  Jacquelyn manages a team of 6 entry writers in our Chicago branch and CHB manager.  Jacquelyn is detail oriented and attentive to the needs of her clients internally and externally!

Jacquelyn has a 19-year old daughter, loving fiance and 2 dogs at home.  She enjoys family time BBQing in the summer, taking the dogs for longs walks, playing Pokemon Go with family and seeing movies in the theater.

Jacquelyn is yet another great example that People Make the Difference!

Forced Labor feb 2025

CBP is leading global efforts in combating forced labor by imposing import bans on goods produced with forced labor.  This has inspired international action, including the European Union’s adoption of similar measures and the inclusion of forced labor prohibitions in the USMCA.  CBP’s actions have also driven labor reforms, notably in Malaysia, which launched a National Action Plan on Forced Labor and ratified an international protocol to combat forced labor.  These advancements demonstrate CBP’s significant influence in shaping global supply chain accountability and driving positive change.

Read more about it by checking out the link below:

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