2024

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)  

• CBP releases January 2024 monthly update. Highlights: 
  • Processed more than 2.7 million entry summaries valued at more than $267 billion 
  • Identified estimated duties of nearly $7 billion 
  • Stopped 424 shipments valued at more than $236 million for further examination based on the suspected use of forced labor 
• CBP expands and modifies the Global Business Identifier Evaluative Proof of Concept (GBI EPoC) 
  • CBP extended the test through February 23, 2027, expanded the scope of the test, and expanded entries of merchandise to include any HTSUS subheading and any country of origin. 
• CBP has opened its Request for Proposals for entities seeking to become a recognized accreditor for compliance with the agency’s Continuing Education for Licensed Customs Brokers requirement. 
• The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Charleston, SC. 

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

• CBP & HSI repatriate precious cultural artifact to Mexico. The item in question was a clay pot crafted between 900 and 1521 A.D. in Northern Mexico. 
• CBP officers at the Buffalo port of entry, Lewiston warehouse, seized wireless earphones for bearing counterfeit trademarks. Had the items been authentic, the MSRP value would be approximately $15,350.
• CBP officers in International Falls, Minnesota seized 1,363 counterfeit phone cases and 2,956 counterfeit home chargers with an estimated MSRP of more than $2,645,000 if the goods had been genuine. 
• Officers in the San Juan Field Office intercepted and seized three shipments containing counterfeit luxury brand merchandise, including jewelry and sunglasses, with a combined MSRP of over $1.2 million, had the merchandise been genuine.
• Annual quota opening February 7, 2024: QB 24-507 2024 Solar Cells and Modules – Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) Solar Cells
  • February 7, 2024, to February 6, 2025 – 5,000,000,000 watts (5.0 GW)

Department of Commerce

• Common alloy aluminum sheet from Germany: preliminary results of changed circumstances […]
  

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)  

• CBP releases December 2023 monthly update. Highlights: 
  • Stopped 450 shipments valued at more than $187 million for further examination based on the suspected use of forced labor. 
  • Seized 1,291 shipments that contained counterfeit goods valued at more than $86 million if the items had been genuine.  
  • Identified estimated duties of nearly $6.3 billion to be collected by the U.S. government. 
• CBP seizes $700K worth of counterfeit luxury jewelry in one consignment sent to Puerto Rico. 
• CBP officers at the Port of Louisville seized two shipments containing a total of 3,301 pieces of counterfeit designer rings, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. If genuine, would have had a combined MSRP of over $9.58 million. 
• CBP is increasing its recruitment incentives to as much as $30,000 for newly appointed U.S. Border Patrol agent applicants who enter duty on or after Jan. 8, and meet the requirements for the incentives. 
• CBP […]