U.S. Import Customs Clearance and Trade Compliance solutions
On August 21, 2020, in CSMS #43729326, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the 45 days extension of the transition period for compliance with the Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization. The extension is to allow importers ample time to comply with the requirements outlined in the Executive Order (EO). CBP will not take … Read more
On August 11, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register (FR) Notice 85 FR 48600, extending certain product exclusions from Section 301 List 3($200B) that was set to expire on August 7th, 2020. The expiration on certain products will be extend through December 31, 2020 The importers may file a Post Summary Correction … Read more
On August 6, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice announcing additional exclusions on products of Chinese origin subject to the fourth list ($300 billion) of Section 301 tariffs. The exclusion covered product descriptions listed include, but are not limited to: Thermal transfer Printer units classified under 8443.32.1050 Parts of … Read more
On August 6, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump issued Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States announcing additional duties on certain aluminum products from Canada under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The imports of non-alloyed unwrought aluminum provided for in subheading 7601.10 will be subject to additional duties … Read more
On August 12, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page on its website regarding upcoming change of goods manufactured in Hong Kong marking. https://www.cbp.gov/trade/rulings/frequently-asked-questions-guidance-marking-goods-hong-kong-executive-order-13936