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CBP Seizes $800k of Human Hair From China Alleging Forced Labor

On July 1, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Newark, New Jersey seized an import from China of roughly 13 tons of beauty products and accessories, discovered products made of human hair. The shipment, which came from the Xinjiang Region of China is estimated to be worth over $800,000.00.

The import was seized as a result of a June 17, 2020, Withhold Release Order (WRO) for “imported merchandise made wholly or in part with hair products produced by Lop County Meixin Hair Product Co. Ltd. (Meixin) in Xinjiang, China”.

According to CBP’s Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Trade, there had already been evidence that reasonably indicated that the Chinese hair product company had been using prison labor to produce their merchandise, which is prohibited by Federal statute 19 U.S.C. 1307.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-04-09T10:52:19-04:00July 23, 2020|Best Practices, China, China Trade War, Customs Expert, Detention, Enforcement, Import, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Investigation, Pre-compliance, Supply Chain, U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|7 Comments

Fifth Round of 301 Product Exclusions Involving List 4A – $300B

On June 23, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #43134617 as guidance on the fifth round of product exclusions for List 4A of the Section 301 trade remedies. These exclusions were announced in Federal Register Notice (FRN) 85 FR 35975. According to the CSMS, duty exclusions granted by the USTR under this exclusion are retroactive for imports on or after the initial effective date of September 1, 2019. To request a refund of Section 301 duties paid on previous imports of products granted duty exclusions by the USTR, importers may file a Post Summary Correction (PSC) if within the PSC filing time frame. If the entry is beyond the PSC filing time frame, importers may protest the liquidation if within the protest filing time frame. These exclusions will be available through September 1, 2020 under 9903.88.49. The following chart details exclusions per Tranche as well as provides the secondary HTSUS that should be used by importers when filing entry with CBP. The secondary HTSUS signals to CBP the merchandise is excluded from the applicable Tranche.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-03-26T14:01:36-04:00June 29, 2020|ACE, Best Practices, China, China Trade War, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Export, Import, International Business, International Law, International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

USTR Seeks Comments on China Section 301 Product Exclusion Extensions & Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

The USTR has been active over the last couple of months in granting exclusions and extending certain exclusions that were scheduled to expire. USTR continues to seek comments from industry to determine its next steps. This blog is a snap-shot of the USTR’s comment and exclusion request docket. Currently USTR is seeking comments on the Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute and China Section 301 Product Exclusion Extensions. Here is the breakdown:

ENFORCEMENT OF U.S. WTO RIGHTS IN LARGE CIVIL AIRCRAFT DISPUTE

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By Jennifer Diaz|2020-06-29T16:17:20-04:00June 29, 2020|Best Practices, China, China Trade War, Customs Expert, Enforcement, International Business, International Law, International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

SECTION 301 TARIFF UPDATES: USTR GRANTS EXCLUSIONS & SEEKS COMMENTS ON PRODUCTS NECESSARY TO COMBAT COVID-19!

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), faced with the current COVID-19 pandemic, has moved quickly to grant numerous exclusion requests in March 2020; many of which are for medical supplies. USTR is also seeking comments from industry on whether products are necessary to combat COVID-19 spread and should be excluded from the additional duties. DTL has assisted clients in submitting comments to the USTR – this is the time to let your voice be heard.

Below is a chart summarizing recent changes to Section 301 Tariffs:

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-06-04T15:28:21-04:00March 28, 2020|China, China Trade War, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|1 Comment

FREE Webinar Series on Intellectual Property Rights

Do you want to learn more about intellectual property rights (IPR)? Do you want to understand how IPR and U.S. Customs mix (and don’t mix)? Do you want to understand how to properly protect your brand internationally and domestically and what type of enforcement action U.S. Customs can take against infringers? If so, this 3 part FREE seminar series is especially for you. Act now, and reserve your FREE seat while they last. Did we mention it’s FREE??

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-03-26T14:02:26-04:00January 17, 2020|Best Practices, China, China Trade War, Counterfeits, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Events, Export, Import, Intellectual Property Rights, International Business, International Law, International Trade, IPR, Trademarks and Logos, Pre-compliance, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

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