Commerce Adds Five Chinese Entities to the Entity List
On June 24th, Commerce added five entities to the entity list for participating in China's campaign of forced labor against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). For more information, refer to the press release.[...]
read moreAPHIS eFile Now Available for Plants and Products Not for Propagation or Planting
Beginning on June 25, 2021, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) APHIS eFile can be used to apply for permits for plant and plant products that are not for propagation or planting. Key pointsYou can now[...]
read moreNew WRO on Silica-Based Products from Xinjiang
On June 24, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security issued a new Withhold Release Order on Silica-Based Products Made by Forced Labor in Xinjiang. The Withhold Release Order applies to silica-based products made by Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd., and its subsidiaries as[...]
read moreJuly 2021 USMCA Updates
Sewing Thread Requirement Effective July 1st, 2021, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) implemented the sewing thread requirement. For more information, refer to CSMS #48659796. USMCA Regulatory Amendments Effective July 1st, 2021, CBP issued an interim final rule to include implementing regulations for the preferential[...]
read moreLacey Act Declaration Required for Phase Six Products on October 1
On July 1st, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency (APHIS) published the effective date for Lacey Act Phase VI products. Enforcement begins October 1st, 2021. What's required? Importers will need to make an additional import declaration on PPQ Form 505 if[...]
read moreNew Reporting Option for Required EPA TSCA Export Notifications
Beginning June 14th, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now accepting export notifications required by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) electronically via the EPA’s Central Data Exchange.This is a new alternative to submitting paper-based export notifications. The new[...]
read moreUSDA APHIS Lacey Act Phase VI Implementation Could Start July 1st
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has not verified the start date for Phase VI of the Lacey Act, but it could be as soon as July 1st, 2021. A Federal Register Notice will be published once the start date is[...]
read more100% Air Cargo Screening Required Starting June 30th
ICAO requires 100% of international air cargo to be screened.. applies to all air cargo departing the United States.[...]
read moreDog Imports Banned from Over 100 Countries
Beginning July 14, 2021, a temporary suspension prohibiting the entry of live dogs into the U.S. arriving from over 100 high-risk rabies countries.[...]
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