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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

• CBP issued guidance regarding an Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Section 301 China Conforming Amendment.
  • The guidance focuses on one previously reinstated Section 301 exclusion, replacing HTSUS classification 2929.90.5090 with HTSUS classification 2929.90.5095, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
• Details regarding this CBP guidance are available here.
• CBP issues important reminder on the importation of flowers and other greenery ahead of Mother’s Day.
• EAPA case update: Case 7853: Just About Foods LLC – Notice of initiation of investigation and interim measures.

Department of Commerce

• Commerce has revoked some licenses that allowed companies including Intel and Qualcomm to ship chips to Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei. 

U.S. Department of Treasury

• Treasury imposes nearly 300 new sanctions to evade Russia’s military-industrial base.

U.S. State Department

• The State Department issued a proposed rule to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) that would include a license exemption to support defense trade between the U.S. and two of its closest allies—Australia and […]
  

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)  

• CBP launched a new webpage to keep the customs broker industry informed about the agency’s Continuing Education for Licensed Customs Brokers Final Rule.   
• CBP announces additional features now available in modernized ACE portal: 
  • Account owners can edit contact information 
  • Automatic removal of employees as licensed brokers 
  • Automatic checks for duplicate HTS numbers 
• CBP along with CPSC compliance investigators seized 96 baby walkers, 216 autism balance chairs, 492 baby changing tables, 196 baby/kids step stools, and 1,296 alphabet mystery box toys for failing to comply with U.S. child safety standards.  
• CBP announced that the Poker Creek Port of Entry in Anchorage, Alaska will re-open for the summer 2024 season. The port of entry is scheduled to open on May 17, 2024, and will close on September 15, 2024. 
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Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news:      

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

• CBP provides guidance on reporting indicators of compromise related to cyberattacks 
  • The guidance encourages industry to report indicators of compromise to CBP so that the agency can limit the impact of a cyber-attack and more quickly reconnect CBP systems access for impacted parties. 
• CBP & Canon USA announce partnership against counterfeit products 
  • Under the partnership, Canon will donate 328 verification tools to CBP cargo and mail facilities to aid in authenticating a variety of Canon merchandise.  
• At the port of Rochester, N.Y., CBP officers found several shipments that contained multiple “designer” clothing, shoes, handbags and watches, as well as Airpods and NBA branded rookie cards.  
  • All the items were determined to be not authentic and were seized. Had these items been genuine, the total MSRP value would be approximately $408,805 dollars. 
• CBP officers seize counterfeit designer watches worth over $50,000. 
• CBP sets […]