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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

• CBP adopted its final rule requiring continuing education for individual customs broker license holders (individual brokers) and the framework for administering this requirement.
• CBP Releases May 2023 monthly operational update.
• CBP announced the launch of a new mobile application to enable travelers potentially eligible to enter under the Visa Waiver Program to submit ESTA applications easily and quickly from their smartphones, mobile devices or tablets.
• CBP seeking participants for the Global Business Identifier Initiative.
• Quota bulletin: third quarter tariff rate quota (TRQ) for steel articles of Japan or the United Kingdom.
• Quota Bulletin: third quarter tariff rate quota (TRQ) for steel mill articles of European Union (EU) member countries.

U.S. International Trade Commission

• The U.S. International Trade Commission is expected to publish the latest 484(f) changes in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) on July 1.

Department of Commerce

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $575 million for coastal and great lakes climate resilience through Investing in America Agenda.
• Carton-closing staples from China: Final results of sunset review and revocation of Order.
• Preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative review: Carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from the Republic of Korea.
• Preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative review: Large diameter welded pipe from Greece.
• Rescission of countervailing duty administrative review: Sulfanilic acid from India.
• Amended preliminary determination of less-than-fair-value […]
  

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)   

• DHS to Ban Imports from Two Additional PRC-Based Companies as Part of Its Enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) – The interagency Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), led by DHS, added two People’s Republic of China (PRC)-based companies to the UFLPA Entity List. Effective June 12, 2023, goods produced by Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co., Ltd. and Ninestar Corporation and eight of its Zhuhai-based subsidiaries will be restricted from entering the United States as a result of the companies’ participation in business practices that target members of persecuted groups, including Uyghur minorities in the PRC. 
• The National Commodity Specialist Division, Office of Trade, announced the next round of approximately 35 commodity-specific, educational webinars. See the list of webinars and register here.
• CBP issues guidance on the 16-day transition period for all 81 medical-care product COVID exclusions, extending them through May 31, 2023, and the further extension of 77 of the COVID exclusions through September 30, 2023
• REMINDER: ACE Currency Exchange Rates Deployment to Production on June 10, 2023
• CBP provides guidance […]
  

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

• EAPA Action: CBP issued the notice of initiation of investigation and implemented interim Measures for EAPA case 7794 filed by CP Kelco U.S., Inc., against U.S. importer, Colony Gums Inc. (Colony Gums) for evasion of the applicable antidumping (AD) order A-570-985 on xanthan gum from China.
• EAPA Action: CBP issued its determination as to evasion by Pitts Enterprises, Inc. (Pitts) in Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) investigation 7711. Pitts was suspected of evading antidumping duty (AD) order A-570-135 and countervailing duty (CVD) order C-570-136 on certain chassis and subassemblies from the People’s Republic of China (China).
• CBP issues Notice of intent to distribute offset for Fiscal Year 2023 – Pursuant to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000, CBP issued a notice of intent to distribute assessed antidumping or countervailing duties (known as the continued dumping and subsidy offset) for Fiscal Year 2023 in connection with countervailing duty orders, antidumping duty orders, or findings under the Antidumping Act of 1921.
• Nearly 4,000 fraudulent refrigerator water filters seized by CBP at LA/LB Seaport.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• FDA Conducts Retailer Inspection Blitz, Cracks Down on Illegal Sales of Popular Disposable E-cigarettes
• The fiscal year (FY) 2023 Over-the-Counter (OTC) monograph drug facility fees were due June 1, 2023 for qualifying owners of an OTC monograph drug facility, as described in sections 744M and 744L […]