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Customs and Trade News Weekly Snapshot

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

  • CBP authorized the release of most types of merchandise on or after Dec. 17 through Dec. 31 under Immediate Delivery procedures. 
  • Reminder: On January 11, 2025, CBP will deploy the second release of the Section 321 – Does Not Exceed $800 in Aggregated Shipments enhancement to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). This enhancement will provide a warning in ACE when a de minimis shipment may exceed the $800 per person/per day threshold. 
  • CBP seized $81.5 million in unapproved electronic nicotine delivery systems. 

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) 

  • CPSC approved a Final Rule to implement electronic filing (eFiling) of Certificate information for regulated, imported consumer products and to revise requirements for Certificates of Compliance. 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 

  • The FDA announced new EU requirements for importing honey and other apiculture products, effective November 29, 2024. The EU regulation requires that all establishments importing apiculture products into the EU (including honey, beeswax, royal jelly, propolis, and pollen) must register in the EU’s Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES). 

U.S. Department […]

By |2024-12-20T15:00:13-05:00December 20, 2024|Snapshot|0 Comments
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CPSC Approves Final Rule to Implement eFiling for Certificates of Compliance

The CPSC voted unanimously in favor of a Final Rule to implement electronic filing (eFiling) of Certificate information for regulated, imported consumer products.

The new eFiling program will apply to all imported consumer products subject to a mandatory safety standard, including de minimis shipments. Requirements impacting most imported consumer products and those produced domestically will take effect in July 2026.

Background – CPSC’s eFiling Proposal

Since 2008, importers have been required to maintain Certificates of Compliance stating that the product they are importing meets all applicable safety standards. However, these certificates did not need to be filed at the time of import.

In June 2022, CPSC announced a Beta Pilot test with CBP for eFiling of certificate data for regulated consumer products. In 2023, the CPSC and CBP began the test with 38 importer participants. In December 2023, the agencies published a notice expanding the Beta Pilot test to include up to 2,000 additional importer participants and to extend the test for up to three years. In announcing the expansion of the test, the CPSC also proposed a new rule that would require that importers of regulated consumer products eFile Certificates of Compliance at the time of import.

On November 22, 2024, the CPSC’s General Counsel circulated a staff briefing memorandum recommending approval and publication of a final rule implementing the eFiling proposal.

eFiling Requirements

The eFiling rule will impose new requirements for how importers manage product certificate data, not which products require a certificate. Any consumer product that is subject to a CPSC […]

By |2025-07-02T14:13:01-04:00December 19, 2024|U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)|0 Comments
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Trade News: New AD/CVD Case Filed on Active Anode Material from China

A new case was filed on Active Anode Material from China by the American Active Anode Material Producers.

Full list of exporters here. Full list of importers here.

Background on AD/CVD Investigations

Antidumping duty (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) investigations are brought jointly by the U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”). AD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports of particular goods from specific countries being sold at less than a fair value. Meanwhile, CVD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports that are being unfairly subsidized by their governments. The domestic industry initiating the investigation is known as the petitioner while the foreign industry participating in the investigation is known as the respondent.

Scope of the Investigation

The product is generally described as: active anode material is most commonly used as the primary component in the anode of lithium-ion batteries. The anode of a lithium-ion battery must be made with active anode material, often combined with silicon. In contrast, the cathode of lithium-ion batteries can be made from a variety of metal oxides, including lithium cobalt oxide, lithium manganese oxide, lithium iron phosphate, or lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide.

Full scope here.

Next Steps

The Commerce Department will determine whether to initiate the investigations within 20 days. The USITC will reach a preliminary determination of material injury or threat of material injury within 45 days.

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By |2024-12-20T14:47:58-05:00December 18, 2024|AD/CVD, China, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)|0 Comments
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Customs and Trade News Weekly Snapshot

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

  • President-elect Trump has selected Rodney Scott as the next CBP Commissioner. 
  • CBP and the U.S. Chamber launched a “Shop Smart” campaign to urge holiday shoppers to beware of counterfeits.  
  • CBP agricultural specialists at the Dulles airport intercepted two dangerous insect pests – one not seen in 40 years.  
  • CBP officers seized a large cache of testosterone and other steroids at Laredo Port of Entry. 
  • CBP seized over 34K pounds of sweetened condensed milk at the Pharr International Bridge. 
  • Reminder: Brokers must earn 20 continuing education credits from qualifying educational activities that occur beginning January 1, 2025. 
  • CBP’s Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) held its quarterly public meeting on December 11. 

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) 

  • BIS added 8 entities to the Entity List for Enabling Human Rights Abuses. 
By |2024-12-13T15:28:32-05:00December 13, 2024|Snapshot|0 Comments
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Trade News: New AD/CVD Case Filed on Erythritol from China

A new anti-dumping and countervailing case was filed on Erythritol from China by Cargill, the sole U.S. producer of Erythritol.

Full list of exporters here. Full list of importers here.

 Background on AD/CVD Investigations

Antidumping duty (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) investigations are brought jointly by the U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”). AD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports of particular goods from specific countries being sold at less than a fair value. Meanwhile, CVD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports that are being unfairly subsidized by their governments. The domestic industry initiating the investigation is known as the petitioner while the foreign industry participating in the investigation is known as the respondent.

Scope of the Investigation

The product is generally described as: Erythritol, which is a sugar alcohol, commonly referred to as a polyol, typically produced by the fermentation of glucose using

enzymes and yeast or yeast-like fungi (though the scope includes erythritol produced using

any other feedstock or organism). Erythritol typically appears as a white crystalline, odorless product that rapidly dissolves in water. While erythritol is typically produced in the crystalline form or as a fine powder or in directly compressible form, the scope of these investigations covers all physical forms and grades of erythritol.

Full scope here.

Next Steps

The Commerce Department will determine whether to initiate the investigations within 20 days. The USITC […]

By |2024-12-20T14:30:08-05:00December 13, 2024|AD/CVD, China, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)|0 Comments
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