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The U.S. Department of Commerce has published a final on the new new Aluminum Import License program. Beginning on January 25, 2021 most aluminum import entry will require an aluminum import license. The new licensing system is available at https://www.trade.gov/aluminum The list of aluminum product that subject to the new licensing retirement are posted on … Read more
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule in the Federal Register that removed Hong Kong from the Commerce Country Chart and Hong Kong entry will now be China under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The EAR final amendment with regard to Hong Kong also includes Amends several license exception and licensing … Read more
As Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) trade program, which is set to expire on December 31, 2020. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is providing guidance via recently published Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) According to the CSMS notice, “GSP eligible goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse need to pay ‘General’ (column 1) duty rates … Read more
On October 30, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued guidance on the recent changes made to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) announced in Presidential Proclamation to Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes. The changes include: Revoked GSP benefits: Effective on December 30, 2020, 12:01 am, a … Read more
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires all domestic and foreign food facilities to renew their registration every even-numbered year. Facilities without a valid food facility registration risk refusal of imports by FDA or CBP. The registration period is from Oct 1st, 2020 thru Dec 31st, 2020. Below is an important change this … Read more