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Mexico Import Duties on Non-Free Trade Agreement Tariffs
Mexico’s Ministry of Economy has announced a series of temporary tariff modifications that will impact 392 product categories. These tariff adjustments range from 5% to 25% ad valorem to products originating from countries that are not…
Read advisory →Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB)
It's native to Asia and has spread throughout North America and Europe. The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF, former DAWE) and The New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) have published the…
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Customs User Fee Changes Effective October 2023
Pursuant to the General Notice (88 FR 48900) published July 28, 2023, adjustments to certain customs user fees and corresponding limitations will take effect on October 1, 2023. These adjustments are being made in accordance with the…
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Luxembourg Aluminum TRQ Correction
The Luxembourg Tariff Rate Quota for Aluminum Period 1 (January 1 through June 30, 2023) for 9903.85.40 goods with country of origin: Luxembourg was prematurely closed due to a trade filer data transmission error. The impact of the error…
Read advisory →Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published its final rule requiring continuing education for individual customs broker license holder
On June 22, 2023, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published its final rule requiring continuing education for individual customs broker license holders and the framework for administering this requirement.
Read advisory →Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach Closure
Labor actions at the San Pedro Bay ports disrupted terminal operations, canceled appointments, and created delays for container in-gates and pickups at Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Read advisory →Entry Summary Create/Update: 232 Aluminum Smelt and Cast
The ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update V84 has been updated to include the new Importer’s Additional Declaration Type Code 07 (Aluminum Smelt and Cast Country Detail) required for articles of aluminum subject to the Section 232…
Read advisory →QS 23-308 Specialty Sugar Period 4
Please note the link below for QB 23-308 2023 Specialty Sugar Period 4, as published on CBP's webpage: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-23-308
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Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership - Kenya and United States
The United States and Kenya will hold an in-person negotiating round under their Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP) in Kenya from April 17-20, 2023. The United States delegation will be led by Assistant United States Trade…
Read advisory →Aluminum Absolute Quota Second Quarter Argentina
Please visit the CBP webpage for Quota Bulletin QB 23-702 2023 Aluminum Absolute Quota Second Quarter Argentina.
Read advisory →UFLPA Region Alert and Postal Code Requirements FAQs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has published a Frequently Asked Questions document related to the upcoming UFLPA Region Alert and Postal Code Requirements that will go into effect on March 18, 2023.
Read advisory →Section 232 Additional Duties on Russian Aluminum
Effective March 10, 2023, for goods subject to the Proclamation, importers shall report the following HTS classifications:
Read advisory →Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
On March 13, 2023, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced the reallocation of the unused country-specific quota allocations under the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on imported raw cane sugar for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (October 1,…
Read advisory →EPA Compliance Advisory Alert: Imports of Pesticide Devices
The number of devices being distributed or sold in the United States (U.S.) has been increasing significantly. EPA has found substantial non-compliance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) in the device and…
Read advisory →Fact Sheet: USTR Releases 2023 Trade Policy Agenda and 2022 Annual Report
Ambassador Katherine Tai and the Office of the United States Trade Representative delivered President Biden’s 2023 Trade Policy Agenda and 2022 Annual Report to Congress on March 1, 2023. This report includes USTR’s work to implement the…
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