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

 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

• CBP released the July 2024 monthly update. Highlights: 
  • Identified estimated duties of nearly $7.8B to be collected 
  • Stopped 408 shipments for further examination based on suspected use of forced labor 
  • Seized 2,230 shipments that contained counterfeit goods, valued at more than $1.2B 
• CBP announced a Harmonized System Update (HSU) which contains 1,000 harmonized tariff records and 4,158 ABI records. HSU 2412 includes several updates to PGA HTS flag indicator for AMS (AM7) and adjustments required by the verification of the 2024 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). 
• CBP’s National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) will hold two webinars in September as a part of its 2024 NCSD webinar series.  
• CBP announced the agency’s 2024-2025 plan to accelerate testing and adoption of global interoperability standards, kicking off a new testing phase for innovative trade technology.  
• CBP published an update to the antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) […]
  

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

 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

• CBP opened registration for the Oct. 23 Customs Broker License Exam (CBLE) on Monday, Aug. 12. Registration will close on Wednesday, Sept. 11.  
• CBP’s Office of Trade’s National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) released the list of webinars scheduled for September as part of the 2024 NCSD webinar series. 
• On August 17, 2024, CBP will deploy an update to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) that enforces the requirement to file Entry Type (ET) 86 transactions prior to or upon the arrival of the cargo. 
• Effective August 14, 2024, U.S. CBP personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will discontinue withholding release of tuna and seafood products harvested by Yu Long No. 2, a Taiwanese fishing vessel. 
• CBP announced the opening of the nation’s first and only CBP Centralized Examination Station with direct access to an Airport Air Operations Area (AOA). The setup will eliminate the need for additional transport and significantly enhance efficiency.  
• CBP published an update […]
  

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

 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

• CBP delayed the deployment of enhancements to the Document Image System (DIS) that will facilitate vehicle-related document submission for exports via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) until further notice. 
• CBP announced the agency will open a new Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) office in Laredo, Texas, by the beginning of next year. 
• CBP held a resume and application workshop on Aug. 1. where recruiters provided information on CBP’s hiring process. 

United States Trade Representative 

• USTR delays start to Section 301 China tariff modifications while they continue to review comments. The final determination is expected in August 2024. 

Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) 

• OFAC updated its Compliance Hotline by transitioning to a single, user-friendly online platform to receive questions from the public.  Users can now submit queries—and provide all necessary details—directly through OFAC’s new OFAC Compliance Hotline page.  
• Global Magnitsky designation update. 

United States International Trade Commission (USITC)