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Read advisory →Trade Stats/Seizures – Protecting the American Consumer
To ensure that merchandise if cleared as efficiently as possible, CBP words diligently with the trade community and port operators. CBP and the trade community also work together to strengthen international supply chains and improve border…
Read advisory →Customs Broker Modernization Regulations
The Customs broker regulations in part 111 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR 111) has been reviewed for several years by the broker community, CBP, and the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Council (COAC). During…
Read advisory →Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations: Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from China and Mexico
On October 18, 2022, the department of Commerce initiated its less-than-fair-value and countervailing duty investigations on “Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from the People’s Republic of China”. These investigations have…
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USTR, USDA to pursue avenues to assist seasonal produce industry
The Office of the United States Trade Representative announced on October 23, 2022 that it will pursue avenues to assist the Southeast seasonal produce industry in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture after Members…
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USTR 301 Tariff Review
On October 12, 2022, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced the next steps in the statutory four-year review of the tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to…
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U.S, Department of Commerce’s Request for List of Critical Goods and Materials
On October 5, 2022, The U.S. Department of Commerce requests input from the public regarding the draft list of critical goods and materials per Executive Order 14017, which was issued on February 24, 2021 and outlines U.S. policy…
Read advisory →Information on Customs User Fee Changes Effective October 1, 2022
The below user fee changes will be effective October 1, 2022:
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Export Controls on Russia and Belarus
On September 15, 2022, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a rule applying further restrictions on Russia and Belarus. The Department of Commerce will be using these actions to enhance the effectiveness…
Read advisory →Requests for Continuation of China 301 Tariffs - USTR Update
On September 2, 2022, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) confirmed that representatives of domestic industries have requested the continuation of the tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of China’s Acts,…
Read advisory →Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee Meeting
The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will host its quarterly meeting, Wednesday, September 14, 2022, in Chicago IL.
Read advisory →Customs Broker Exam - October 2022
On August 29th, CBP announced that it will offer both a remote proctored exam and in-person testing option for the October 26th Customs Broker License Exam (CBLE).
Read advisory →New USDA Database - REMINDER
USDA and APHIS have developed a new database called Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR). This database gives the trade a simple search interface for locating requirements to import agricultural goods. It will be the official…
Read advisory →Section 321 – E-Commerce
Companies have discovered the benefit of the new informal entry type 86 for clearing E-Commerce shipments. Under Section 321Customs can admit certain qualifying goods duty and tax free provided they have a value of $800 or less and are…
Read advisory →Steel and Aluminum imports subject to General Exclusions
Just as a reminder, for imports from countries subject to Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum imports, if you are filing an entry of a steel or aluminum import under an HTS classification subject to Section 232 General Approved…
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