Pursuant to the General Notice (83 FRN 40864) published in July 29, 2021 various changes to user fees within the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 will take effect on October 1, 2021. The Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) ad valorem rate of 0.3464% will NOT change. The MPF minimum and maximum for formal entries [...]
On Aug. 4, during a Detroit Field Office virtual trade week event, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) advised trade to be on the lookout for the Federal Register notice that will officially launch the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Trade Compliance program, putting an end to Importer Self-Assessment. The [...]
On June 17, 2021, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced an agreement that would remove punitive tariffs implemented by both sides after years of back-and-forth litigation between Large Civil Aircraft giants, Airbus and Boeing. COOPERATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR LARGE CIVIL AIRCRAFT Under the new Cooperative Framework For [...]
In March 2020, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) initiated an investigation, Fact Finding No. 29: International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain Engagement, in order to identify operational solutions to cargo delivery system challenges related to Coronavirus-19. Fact Finding 29: International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain Engagement SEEKING REPARATION FOR PAYMENT OF UNFAIR DEMURRAGE [...]
On Wednesday, June 2, 2021, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the conclusion of its year-long Section 301 investigations of Austria, India, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom’s Digital Service Taxes (DSTs). In the final determination, the USTR has decided to impose additional tariffs on certain goods from [...]
On Tuesday May 18, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued entry procedure guidance for importers of complete golf clubs that have multiple components from different countries of origin to ensure enough information is provided to determine if the goods are subject to Section 301 duties from China. Complete [...]
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that it will be delaying compliance of the final rule, “Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System,” by staying the implementation of 19 CFR part 361 from March 29, 2021 to June 28, 2021. ALUMINUM IMPORT MONITORING TIMELINE December 23, 2020 - Commerce published [...]
On March 15, the International Trade Commission (ITC) released the new 2021 Basic Edition of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USHTS). What is the Harmonized Tariff Schedule? The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) was enacted by Congress and made effective on January 1, 1989, replacing the [...]
On January 27, 2021, United States President Biden issued an Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. The Executive Order laid out a series of actions for Federal Agencies to take regarding climate change mitigation and resilience, including directing the Secretary of Agriculture to collect stakeholder [...]
In order to support the efforts of combating the COVID-19 pandemic, on December 29, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative announced the extension of certain product exclusions on medical-care and/or COVID response products and further modifications to remove Section 301 duties from additional medical-care and/or COVID response products. Initially, the extension [...]
