Snapshot

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)  

• CBP launched a new electronic petition application. View here. 
• CBP issues final rule on regulatory implementation of the Centers of Excellence and Expertise. The final rule adopts interim amendments made in a previous decision. The amendments: 
  • Establish CEEC as a permanent component of the agency 
  • Shift certain trade functions to the Centers 
  • Provide centralized decision-making authority to the Centers 
• AD/CVD petition filed regarding aluminum extrusions – The petition filed Oct. 4 alleges that aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam are being sold at less than fair value in the U.S. and/or benefiting from countervailable subsidies.  
• CBP seizes potentially harmful agricultural products from Asia – the shipments contained edible birds’ nests and peanuts that were mislabeled as other products. 
• CBP

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

• CBP held a call to inform the trade community about port disruptions due to the migrant crisis at the Southwest border. Key updates:
  • The Eagle Pass Port of Entry has suspended rail operations. No rail passage north or south until further notice.
  • The El Paso field office is not processing northbound commercial traffic on the Bridge of Americas.
• CBP announces increase in COBRA fees – CBP is adjusting certain customs user fees and corresponding limitations established by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) for Fiscal Year 2024.
• CBP officers in Louisville seized a shipment containing 1,747 pieces of counterfeit designer rings, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. 
• CBP officers at Chicago O’Hare’s International Mail Branch, seized a shipment containing 67 pieces of counterfeit designer watches, bracelets, handbags, and scarves. If genuine, would have had a combined Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) over $1 million.
• EAPA case update – EAPA Cons. Case 7724: WHP Associates LLC (Final Administrative Determination)
  • The importer was investigated for importing lightweight thermal paper from the […]