Trade Advisory Notices

This notice announces the U.S. Trade Representative’s determination to further extend the 81 COVID exclusions for an additional three months, through February 28, 2023.

Effective November 23, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain raw sugar and sugar-based products produced in the Dominican Republic by Central Romana Corporation Limited (Central Romana).

CTPAT Trade Compliance has recently added three new benefits for its Trade Compliance partners. These benefits are provided in exchange for compliance with the recently updated Trade Compliance program forced labor requirements. CBP will implement these new forced labor benefits effective immediately.

On November 25, 2022, the Department of Commerce updated two limits for the European Union Steel Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Program.

Effective January 1, 2023, the second phase of the pocket bag fabric rule for blue denim apparel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA) will be implemented.

CBP collects commercial truck and cargo vessel Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection (AQI) fees on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is providing duty-free treatment to a limited number of certain infant formula products entered or withdrawn from warehouses for consumption from July 22, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

Read an overview of the latest updates on CBP’s trade facilitation and enforcement efforts around the globe.

In alignment with Presidential Proclamation 9693 under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, the 2022 quota year providing for tariff rate quota (TRQ) for sizeable residential washing machines and covered parts opened on February 7, 2022.