$200B: 13th Round of Product Exclusions from China

On May 8, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register (FR) Notice 85 FR 27489 announcing the decision to grant the 13th round of certain requested exclusions from the Section 301 duty related to goods from China ($200B Action – Tranche 3). The exclusions cover 146 ten-digit tariff subheadings and product descriptions. The exclusion … Read more

Initiation of ADCVD Investigations: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand, Mult. Countries

Initiation of ADCVD Investigations: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand, Mult. Countries In Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #42635915, CBP announced Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations on Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tunisia, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, and … Read more

$1.3 Billion Worth of Goods from Thailand will be excluded from GSP

On Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #42615473, CBP announced certain goods from Thailand  entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on April 25, 2020, will be excluded from GSP eligibility. See full message from below link: https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-28a42b1?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2

Section 232 and Section 301 – Extensions Requests, PSCs, and Protests

Section 232 and Section 301 PSC and Protest Filing Extension Granted On 05/01/2020 in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #42566154, DOC and USTR have granted post sumamry correction (PSC) and protest for unliquidated entries and for entries that are liquidated but where the liquidation is not final and the protest period has not expired. If … Read more

Importing Hand Sanitizers

CBO have issued CSMS #42590577 stating all hand sanitizers are required to be filed with FDA upon importation. The entry filing shall follow FDA over-the-counter (OTC) drug products guideline. FDA Human Drugs Overview https://www.fda.gov/industry/regulated-products/human-drugs