New Section 301 Investigations – Vietnam
The USTR is considering levying sanctions against Vietnam for importing illegal lumber for use in woodfurniture and for currency manipulation believed to be harming U.S. industry. Two Section 301investigations were initiated on October 2nd and may result in additional duties[...]
read moreExpiration of Section 232 Flat Rolled Iron Exclusion
On July 13th, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued CSMS #48755560 INFORMATION: Expiration of General Approved Exclusion Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 7208.39.0015.The Section 232 General Approved Exclusion (GAE) number for HTS 7208.39.0015 on Flat Rolled Iron expired at midnight on[...]
read moreSupply Chain Advisory for Xinjiang, China
On July 13th, several U.S. agencies issued a Business Advisory on Risks and Considerations for Businesses and Individuals with Exposure to Entities Engaged in Forced Labor and other Human Rights Abuses linked to Xinjiang, China.The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)[...]
read moreCommerce 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[...]
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