IMPORTERS MUST ACCOUNT FOR ORIGIN - SECTIONS 301 & 232 LIABILITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently ruled that importers must consider the country of origin of imported parts to account for potential Section 301 and Section 232 duties. Importers “must apportion the assists provided to the foreign [...]
On March 30, 2023, Customs Border Protections (CBP) announced plans to delay new entry summary requirements to report countries of smelt and cast for imports of aluminum and aluminum derivates by 30 days allowing, "time for the trade to update their software programming and systems to comply with these new [...]
STOPPING FORCED LABOR IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a new CTPAT Alert this week specifying what CTPAT members must do to comply with the new forced labor requirements that took effect on January 1, 2023 which includes documenting the threat of forced labor [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert goes into effect on March 18, 2023, adding three new validations to data requirements when the Country of Origin is China and for Manufacturer Identification Code (MID) creation when filing import Customs entries. UFLPA REGION ALERT DATA REQUIREMENTS [...]
UPDATE: On March 30, 2023, Customs Border Protections (CBP) announced plans to delay new entry summary requirements to report countries of smelt and cast for imports of aluminum and aluminum derivates by 30 days allowing, "time for the trade to update their software programming and systems to comply with these [...]
IS THE ART OF LOGISTICS DISAPPEARING? Green Worldwide Shipping® CEO Thomas Jorgensen addresses the trend of supply chain automation and the human Art of Logistics in Forbes this week. Visit Forbes to read the complete article: www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/03/08/is-the-art-of-logistics-disappearing-with-automation "Even with all of the benefits of automation, people will drive the future [...]
This week the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agency issued guidance for Section 232 Additional Duties on Russian Aluminum. Presidential Proclamations 9704 (2018), 9980 (2020), and 10522 (2023) on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States allowed for additional import duties on aluminum and derivative items. U.S. [...]
On February 23, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released new guidance documents for importers on the applicability of the UFLPA. CBP encourages companies and importers to proactively monitor their supply chains and be aware of any suspicions or allegations of forced labor. This includes external audits, risk assessments, and supply chain [...]
The United States and the European Union announced a steel- and aluminum-based agreements by 2024 that would encourage investment in green steel production by ensuring a competitive industry and exclude metals that do not comply with market principles. Furthermore, carbon intensity in these sectors is being considered to create a profile [...]
On January 19, 2022, the European Union and 26 partner countries announced a new Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. COALITION OF TRADE MINISTERS ON CLIMATE The coalition seeks to encourage global actions and policies that benefit the environment. It [...]
