U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced two important initiatives related to Section 321 (De Minimis) imports. The Section 321 program allows low-value (under US $800) shipments to enter the U.S. duty and tax free provided certain conditions are met. The two Section 321 initiatives announced by CBP are as follows: New Entry Type…
Category: Customs Compliance
SIXTH SET OF CHINA SECTION 301 TARIFF EXEMPTIONS ANNOUNCED FOR LIST 1 PRODUCTS
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently announced a sixth (6th) set of product exclusions from the Section 301 25% tariffs or duties on Chinese products. These exclusions relate to items that were included in the first list (‘List 1’) of products enacted on July 6, 2018. Products in List 1 include many technology imports with…
U.S. Announces Third Set of Section 301 List 1 Duty Exclusions for Chinese Products
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently announced a third set of product exclusions from Section 301 duties on Chinese products. These exclusions relate to items that were included in the first list (‘List 1’) of products enacted on July 6, 2018. Products in List 1 include many technology imports with a…
Delmar International Inc. Offers Crucial Webinar Prior To CBSA Single Window Initiative Deadline
MONTREAL, April 18, 2019 — Delmar International Inc., a global leader in supply chain management and logistics since 1965, is offering importers, carriers and traders a free Customs Services webinar; Decoding Canada’s Single Window Initiative (SWI). As the Canadian Border Service Agency’s (CBSA) SWI mandatory use deadline approaches in Fall 2019, this Delmar Customs webinar…
Important Information for Footwear Importers
Under the Canada Border Services Agency’s ongoing trade verification classification priorities for 2017, ladies leather footwear having a FOB value of $30 CAD or more per pair are being audited with increased scrutiny. It seems that the CBSA have adopted a policy concerning the classification of footwear with straps, and consider that such footwear may…
Reminder: U.S. Food Imports to Require Identification of FSVP Importer
Further to our April 2017 notice, importers of food products into the United States will soon be required to identify the ‘Foreign Supplier Verification Program’ Importer (FSVPI) as part of each applicable customs entry. U.S. Food & Drug Administration regulations require the FSVPI to be either the U.S. buyer or consignee if the goods have…
