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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

• CBP issued guidance on the additional tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. 
• CBP held its quarterly Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) meeting  in Atlanta where the agency committed to implementing President Trump’s America First trade policy.
• CBP is implementing a new Chapter 99 harmonized tariff schedule number to implement the increase in duties from 10% to 20% on imports from China.
• CBP is seeking public comments related to the distribution of funds pursuant to the continued dumping and subsidy offset for affected domestic producers. Comments on the information collection are due May 5.
• CBP officers seized more than $52,000 in unreported currency during two separate seizures at Washington Dulles International Airport.

Administration 

• On March 4, new tariffs went into effect on imports from:
  • China: 20%
  • Mexico: 25%
  • Canada: 25%
  • Federal register notices available here (Canada, Mexico,

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)  

• CBP released their January 2025 monthly update. Highlights: 
  • Seized 1,977 shipments that contained counterfeit goods. 
  • Stopped 1,986 shipments for suspected use of forced labor. 
  • Identified $71 million in duties and fees owed to the U.S. government. 
• The next 17th term Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly public meeting will take place Wednesday, March 5th, 2025, in Atlanta, GA from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. 
• CBP intercepted a first in the nation pest at the Calexico Port of Entry. 
• Chicago CBP seized over 161K counterfeit U.S. Forever stamps. 
• On February 22, CBP will migrate the ACE Portal account user access management functionality to the modernized ACE Portal retiring the legacy ACE Portal.  

Administration  

• At a press conference, President Donald Trump said that he will “probably” say more about […]
  

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

• CBP announced the results of their recently completed global interoperability standards technology demonstrations. The results will help the agency in its efforts to modernize ACE 2.0 and make it consistent with CBP’s 21st Century Customs Framework. 
• CBP published a Federal Register notice decreasing the IRS rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of customs duties. 
• Reminder: Registration for the April 23 CBLE is open and will close March 12 at 4:30 p.m. EDT.  
• CBP created Harmonized Systems Updates 2505 and 2506.  

Administration 

• President Trump signed two Presidential Proclamations imposing 25% Section 232 duties on all imported steel and aluminum. 

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

• BIS has paused reviews of new export license applications submitted this month without explanation.

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) 

• A Florida-based non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) has paid $165,000 in civil penalties and agreed to accept and self-finance independent monitoring of their business practices as part of […]