Trade Advisory Notices

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 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST Act), Public Law 114-94.

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.

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 aluminum and aluminum derivatives remedies.

Further information available on the CBP website, links here.

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

These Quota Bulletins are updated to account for Presidential Proclamation 10522 of February 24, 2023 “Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States” which establishes 200% ad valorum additional duties under HTSUS Chapter 99, subchapter III, US note 19(a) for goods of Russia by inserting the new subdivision

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

Second quarter bulletin includes the Q2 Absolute Quota limits, and clarification subsequent to updates per Presidential Proclamation 10522 of February 24, 2023

Read more about the additional duties on Russian Aluminum under Section 232