U.S. Import Customs Clearance and Trade Compliance solutions
On August 11, 2020, in a Federal Register Notice (FRN) 2020-17599, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance on the country of origin marking for goods produced in Hong Kong. The guidance indicated that the imported goods produced in Hong Kong no longer be marked “Hong Kong” as the origin, it must be marked … Read more
On July 28, 2020, in a Federal Register Notice (FRN), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for seven chemicals. This would require notifying the EPA at least 90 days before beginning any manufacturing or processing for the SNUR. This rules affecect chemical importer … Read more
On July 31, 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Federal Register Notice (FRN) amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to “suspend the availability of all License Exceptions for Hong Kong that provide differential treatment as compared to those available to the People’s Republic of China (PRC)…These new security measures undermine … Read more
On July 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a plan to implement the recommended actions to combate counterfeit and pirated goods importation. The implementation plan listed 11 actions items with each milestone and timelines The implementation plan also focus on e-commerce and section 321 shipments. The related update and report can … Read more