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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 modifications made to Section 301 pursuant to the findings of the four-year review of actions taken in the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.
• CBP officers in Norfolk, Virginia, seize food trailers and golf carts from China that violate federal motor vehicle safety standards.
• CBP officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized 748 pounds prohibited Mexican bologna.

United States Trade Representative (USTR)

• USTR and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the Biden-Harris Administration has secured over $26.7 billion in agricultural market access across the globe for America’s farmers, ranchers, fishers, and food manufacturers.
• Katherin Tai submitted written responses to the Senate Finance Committee following a hearing earlier this year. In her answers, she declined to endorse a permanent e-commerce tariff moratorium and called for more money for CBP, to address Section 301 tariff circumvention.

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

• BIS published its second quarterly update of the boycott Requester List. The list […]
  

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

• CBP announced that it is participating in a new program to enable airlines to recycle single-use aluminum, paper, and plastic products used during international flights arriving in the United States, aligning with CBP’s Green Trade Strategy. 
• CBP deployed a new drawback claim substitution indicator for retail sales. The new claim enables drawback filers to indicate whether a retail sales claim is a substitution claim or direct identification claim. 
• CBP’s Cargo and Conveyance Security (CCS) Directorate has issued additional guidance to the trade and cargo logistics industry regarding the reporting of Facilities Information and Resources Management System (FIRMS) codes when submitting the in-bond “arrival” notification in ACE. 
• CBP instates Miguel A. Garza as Area Port Director for Charlotte. 

Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) 

• OFAC issued an update to the March 2019 OFAC Advisory to the Maritime Petroleum Shipping Community to highlight risks associated with shipments to Syria. 
• OFAC put on public inspection an interim final rule to […]
  

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)  

• In relation to the Section 301 China Product Exclusions Extension, CBP provided guidance on the 14-day transition period extending 429 product-specific exclusions (352 previously reinstated exclusions and 77 COVID-related) through June 14, 2024, and extending certain exclusions through May 31, 2025. 
• Norfolk CBP seized 305 window air conditioners for bearing counterfeit Energy Star certification marks. 
• Louisville CBP seized three shipments containing 2,387 pieces of counterfeit jewelry. If genuine, the jewelry would have had a combined Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of over $10.08 million. 
• CBP posted an updated version of the Drawback/TFTEA Drawback Entry Summary Create/Resubmission CATAIR. This version has a new class code for Superfund. 
• On July 25, 2024, CBP will deploy an update to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) that requires the submission of the Reference Identifier Qualifier Estimated Date of Arrival (EDA) in the SE20 record for all de-minimis shipments filed as an entry type 86 submission.  
• CBP’s Baltimore Field Office announces […]