At a glance
- What changed
- CSMS 46328074 – Update: Administrative Ruling Related to Domestic Warehouses and Fulfillment Centers
- Who is affected
- Consumer Goods
- Business impact
- Customs and Border Protection issued administrative ruling H290219 on July 28, 2020. This ruling clarifies whether importations of unsold merchandise manufactured by a non-resident importer in one day and sent to a US fulfillment facility…
Customs and Border Protection issued administrative ruling H290219 on July 28, 2020. This ruling clarifies whether importations of unsold merchandise manufactured by a non-resident importer in one day and sent to a US fulfillment facility or warehouse qualify for informal duty-free entry under Section 321. The administrative ruling went into effect on July 28, 2020 and was published in Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS).
Please refer to the below links for additional information relative to this ruling: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/e-commerce/administrative-ruling-FAQshttps://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/administrative-ruling-related-domestic-warehouses-and-fulfillment-centers-one
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