Customs and Trade News Snapshot

Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade news:

   Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • CBP Seizes $3M in Counterfeit Watches – CBP officers at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport seized five counterfeit Richard Mille watches originating from Hong Kong.
  • Harmonized System Update: Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2308 was created on June 30th, 2023, and contains 855 ABI records and 178 harmonized tariff records. This update contains modifications mandated by the 484 (F) Committee, the Committee for Statistical Annotation of the Tariff Schedules, effective July 1, 2023.
  • EAPA case update: Suzhou Quality Import and Export Co. (notice of initiation of investigation and interim measures).
  • EAPA case update: Vanguard Trading Company LLC (notice of determination as to evasion).
  • CBP releases Quarterly IRS interest rates used in calculating interest on overdue accounts and refunds of customs duties.

United States Trade Representative (USTR)

  • United States, Mexico, and Canada hold the second meeting of the Labor Council under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Department of Commerce

  • Sayari awarded contract with U.S. Department of Commerce for enhanced export control investigations – Sayari was awarded a $7.8 million dollar contract from CBP to support the mitigation of ongoing global supply chain risks.
  • Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Thailand.
  • Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the People’s Republic of China, India, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Continuation of Antidumping Duty […]