U.S. Customs and Border Protection states that once the current federal government shutdown ends it will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation for goods newly excluded from the additional 25 percent Section 301 tariff on goods imported from China. Click here for more information…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted to its website a final draft of the revised CBP Form 5106 (see attached), which will be renamed the Create/Update Importer Identity Form. This form is expected to be released in February when CBP plans to automate and…

As of Jan. 1, 2019, advance electronic data is required for 100 percent of postal shipments into the U.S. originating from China, according to a recent notice from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This requirement also applies to shipments from Hong Kong and Macau as…

As of Jan. 1 U.S. Customs and Border Protection began enforcing the requirement for carriers to file an advance electronic manifest for Section 321 goods (those valued below the de minimis level of $800) transported by commercial trucks. As a result, carriers that make no attempt to…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that beginning Jan. 1, 2019, all commercial truck shipments containing Section 321 goods (those valued below the de minimis level of $800) will have to file an advance electronic manifest. Tom Gould, senior director, customs and international trade,…

Following are highlights of regulatory effective dates and deadlines, federal agency meetings, and other trade-related events coming up in the next week. Dec. 31 – deadline for comments to DOC on nations with vessels engaged in IUU fishing Dec. 31 – effective date of EPA…

On December 1, the importing community was relieved when the White House announced that the 301 retaliatory tariff rates on $200 billion worth of products from China will not increase to 25% on January 1, 2019, but will instead remain at 10% for a 90-day period while…

The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service states that on March 4, 2019, it will begin issuing export certificates of wholesomeness for meat and poultry (form 9060-5) and siluriformes fish (form 9060-55) for the following locations through the Public Health Information System Export…

Claims for drawback of duties and taxes should be easier to file and process under new U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations scheduled to take effect Dec. 18. This rule, which implements the changes to drawback law made by the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement…

A December 2016 final rule from the Environmental Protection Agency established national formaldehyde emission standards and a third-party certification system for regulated composite wood products (i.e., panels), including hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium-density fiberboard, to ensure those panels are compliant before being sold to end…