On December 26, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) made an important announcement regarding the extension of active Section 301 China product exclusions. Originally slated to conclude on December 31, 2023, the 429 exclusions are now set to endure until May 31, 2024, as outlined in a comprehensive report by the […]
Read MoreU.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released fiscal year (FY) 2023 textile enforcement statistics today, demonstrating the agency’s robust efforts to protect American workers and legitimate importers from unlawful textile imports that violate U.S. trade laws and trade agreements. In FY 2023, CBP: Seized more than 5,000 textile shipments valued at more than $129 […]
Read MoreNCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) Chair Mike Lahar, Vice Chair Karen Damon, and Counsel Cindy Thomas briefed members about the expected response to the government shutdown by the following PGAs: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—Overall, the FDA will do better than most federal agencies, retaining approximately 80 percent of its workforce, due in part […]
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Read MoreA bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday that would eliminate a tariff exemption that is widely used by e-commerce sellers to send orders from China to US shoppers. The exemption, known as the de minimis rule, currently exempts imports valued at $800 or less from tariffs if the items are shipped […]
Read MoreStarting March 18, 2023, all shipments manufactured in China will be required to enter the U.S. with the postal code of the factory. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be validating those imports to ensure the imported goods are not produced in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act […]
Read MoreBelow is a listing of Federal Holidays for Calendar Year 2023. 2023 Holiday Schedule Date Holiday Monday, January 02 * New Year’s Day Monday, January 16 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, February 20 ** Washington’s Birthday Monday, May 29 Memorial Day Monday, June 19 Juneteenth National Independence Day Tuesday, July 04 Independence Day Monday, […]
Read MoreIn the Modernization of the Customs Broker Regulations Final Rule (87 FR 63267) under 19 CFR 111.36(c)(3), which becomes effective on December 19, 2022, a broker must execute a power of attorney (POA) directly with an importer of record (IOR) or drawback claimant (client) and not through a freight forwarder or other third party […]
Read MoreWhat is Section 321? Section 321(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, authorizes CBP to provide an administrative exemption to admit free from duty and tax shipments of merchandise (other than bona fide gifts and certain personal and household goods) imported by one person on one day having an aggregate fair retail value […]
Read MoreNew Final Rules and Regulation Updates Take Effect December 2022 WASHINGTON —U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced changes to Part 111, Chapter 19 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) will take place October 18, 2022, with the publication of two Final Rules: “Modernization of the Customs Broker Regulations” (87 FR 63267) and […]
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