Breaking Trade News: Palm Oil WRO, Section 301 at the CIT, OFAC Sanctions
This week’s recap of the latest customs and international trade news:
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- CBP issued two Withhold Release Orders on September 29 against palm oil and its derivative products produced by Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation in Indonesia. Effective immediately, CBP will detain covered shipments at all U.S. ports of entry based on evidence reasonably indicating the use of forced labor.
- CBP published guidance on September 28 implementing import exclusions for certain Canadian products covered by presidential proclamations addressing alcoholic beverages, motor vehicles, and dairy. Effective September 29, covered goods cannot be entered for consumption, admitted into foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses, or transported in bond.
- CBP is seeking comments on its entry and entry summary procedures as it prepares to submit them to the Office of Management and Budget for re-approval. Changes to the procedures include the new Entry Type 13 and the inclusion of new parties to the Global Business Identifier test.
Administration
- The White House published the U.S.–China Board of Trade’s “30-for-30” product lists on September 27. The lists identify products recommended for reciprocal reduced tariff treatment. The countries will consider implementing the reductions through their respective domestic legal processes.
