U.S. Import Customs Clearance and Trade Compliance solutions
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
October 2, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the initiation of a Section 301 investigation to address Vietnam’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to the Import and Use of Illegal Timber and Related to Currency Valuation. The written comments must be submit by November 12, 2020 USTR is seeking comments pertaining … Read more
On CSMS #44153809, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the deployment of the changes to user fees within the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The changes are effective for entry dates on or after October 1, 2020. The updated fees including the following The Merchandise … Read more
A recently filed lawsuit could result in refunds of all Section 301 tariffs levied to date on List 3 and List 4A goods from China, regardless of whether or not a timely protest was filed. However, importers must file their own independent claims to preserve their potential refunds by Friday, Sept. 18 2020. The lawsuit … Read more
On August 21, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner issued a joint statement announcing an agreement on tariff reductions to increase market access between the U.S. and EU. EU will eliminate tariffs on imports of U.S. live and frozen lobster products. The U.S will reduce 50% tariff rates … Read more