The Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) is delaying the mandatory use of Single Window Initiative (SWI) processing until April 1, 2020. Previously, the CBSA had indicated the use of SWI would be required for many imports beginning Fall 2019 when it expected to decommission some of its legacy cargo release options. This delay is due…
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Additional Chinese Section 301 U.S. Duty Exclusions Announced for List 1, 2 and 3 Products
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced three new sets of China Section 301 duty exclusions covering products found within Lists 1, 2 and 3. The Federal Register notices for each set of exclusions are below. These new exclusions are as follows: List 1 exclusions cover 310 specific product descriptions with effective…
U.S. Customs Proposes New Power of Attorney Requirements for Customs Brokers
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has published potential new requirements for the processing and maintenance of a Power of Attorney (POA) by U.S. customs brokers. The requirements are not in effect yet. They are being proposed by CBP while additional comment from interested parties is gathered. The new requirements are designed to address a…
U.S. Section 301 Tariffs Delayed for Many Chinese List 4 Products Until December 15, 2019
On August 1st, 2019, the U.S. Administration announced its intent to assess a new 10% Section 301 tariff (duty) covering an additional $300 billion of Chinese imports effective September 1, 2019. The announcement essentially included all remaining Chinese imports (‘List 4’) not already subject to 301 tariffs. Today, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) provided an…
U.S. Customs Announces Two Important Initiatives Related to Section 321 (De Minimis) Transactions
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…
First Set of China Section 301 Tariff Exemptions Announced for List 3 Products
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently announced the first (1st) set of product exclusions from List 3 Section 301 25% tariffs or duties on Chinese products. These exclusions relate to items that were included in the third list of products enacted on September 24, 2018. Products in List 3 include over 5700 full or…
