December 19, 2018 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted its CSMS addressing Immediate Delivery Procedures at Year-End for those wanting to take advantage of any beneficial tariff changes: CBP’s Office of Trade is issuing a blanket authorization for Immediate Delivery (ID) procedures for merchandise to be released on…
The USTR Officially Delays the Tariff Increase Before Year’s End
MEMORANDUM December 18, 2018 As advised in our Memo of December 15th, although the President stated that there would be a 90-day delay in the increase in duty on List 3 products (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-06-20/pdf/2018-13248.pdf) from Chin…
Will the USTR Officially Delay the Tariff Increase Before January 1st?
MEMORANDUM December 17, 2018 On December 1st, the President stated that there would be a 90-day delay in the increase in duty on List 3 products from China. However, sources advise that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has stated that until CBP receives official notice of the delay…
Governmental Notices for December 8 through 14, 2018
The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade: APHIS’ Rule concerning the Branding Requirements for Bovines Imported Into the United States From Mexico and Comment Request regarding the Importation of Fresh Peppers From Ecuador Into the United States; CBP’s Comment Request regarding the Application…
Assembly in Mexico of Chinese Components May Alter Marking But the End Product May Still Be Subject to Section 301 Tariffs
December 12, 2018 A recently issued ruling issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held that Cable modems that are made up of Chinese parts but assembled in Mexico are subject to the 10 percent Section 301 tariffs on goods from China. Under consideration were two types…
Governmental Notices for December 1 through 7, 2018
The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade: CPSC’s Notices of the Adjusted Customs Value regarding the Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters and the Table Saw Blade-Contact Injuries Special Study Report, 2017; CBP’s Notices of Final Determinations for the Airlift PTTD Brace and Certain…
Governmental Notices for November 24 through 30, 2018
The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade: CBP’s Rule addressing the Technical Corrections to the Vessel Repair Unit and Notices of Accreditation and Approval of Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories; November 28th Bulletin providing three Final and Proposed Ruling Letter Modifications / Revocations and…
Governmental Notices for November 17 through 23, 2018
The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade: CBP’s Notices of Comment Requests regarding Screening Requirements for Carriers and Vessel Entrance or Clearance Statement (Anzalduas Biometric Test); November 21st Bulletin with Notice of Customs Broker User Fee Payment for 2019, as well as the…
Governmental Notices for November 10 through 16, 2018
The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade: CPSC’s Proposed Rule addressing the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda; CBP’s Notices of Customs Broker User Fee Payment for 2019, upcoming Meeting of the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee and several Comment Requests; November 14th Bulletin with Notice…
Governmental Notices for November 3 through 9, 2018
The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade: CBP’s notices of Customs Broker User Fee Payment for 2019 and Comment Request, as well as the latest ABI messages, including CSMS 18-000657 UPDATE: Entry Summary Order of Reporting For Multiple HTS in ACE; CPSC and…