August 2023

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

• DHS announces two additional PRC-based companies as a result of forced labor enforcement. Effective August 2, 2023, goods produced by Camel Group Co., Ltd. and Chenguang Biotech Group Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Chenguang Biotechnology Group Yanqi Co. Ltd. will be added to the UFLPA Entity List and restricted from entering the United States as a result of the companies’ participation in business practices that target members of persecuted groups, including Uyghur minorities in the PRC.
• CBP’s final rule for new Broker Continuing Education (CE) requirement became effective July 24. The agency published answers to a few frequently asked questions regarding CE credit reporting, how CE credits will be treated during the 2024-2027 triennial, and accreditors. Read CBP’s fact sheet here.
• CBP detained forced labor merchandise may no longer enter a zone whilst awaiting decisions. The only available options are to pay storage at the port or a customs bonded warehouse.
• Luxury jewelry, handbags, watches & more worth almost $800K intercepted by CBP officers at Chicago’s international mail facility.
• CBP, the Office of Field Operations (OFO), the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT), and the Trade Compliance (TC) program announced the next generation of the CTPAT Portal and the TC Portal.
  • The next generation of these Portals will move from their current, outdated architecture to a modern cloud-based system that will be more user-friendly, intuitive, and faster.
• COBRA Fees […]