The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has added 38 Huawei affiliates to the Entity List, the agency said in its final rule, effective August 17. This imposes a license requirement for all items subject to Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In addition to this, BIS modified four existing Huawei Entity List entries. BIS also refined…
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We are all looking for ways to reduce our operating costs—while still meeting customer expectations. Most are looking at their supply chain to be a leader in cost reduction. Yet, many are not paying attention to a crucial factor—inbound shipments. Why should I look deeper into my inbound shipments? Suppliers are spending your company’s money…
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UPDATE: 8/24/20—The C.U.P.E and the MEA have come to an agreement, as of Friday, August 21, 2020. This agreement ends the 11-day strike at the Port of Montreal and will last until March 2021. The August 10, strike at the Port of Montreal has been ongoing with no end-date in sight. Luckily, on Thursday, August…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued their first penalty for imports made with forced labor since the passage of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. CBP has collected $575,000 in penalties, after the closure of a civil enforcement action against stevia sweetener importer, Pure Circle U.S.A., Inc., per CBP press…
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The Department of Commerce (DOC) has proposed an overhaul of regulations on antidumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD). The rule proposes modifying regulations under Part 351 of Title 19 to improve administration and enforcement of the AD and CVD laws. According to the rule, the DOC specifically proposes to: Modify its regulation concerning the time…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published a revised Certificate of Origin template to assist importers with a variety of Free Trade Agreements. It now includes the USMCA and US-Japan agreements. In this document, you will find that the template changes based on which country selected. The options given are as follows, AustraliaCAFTA-DRChileColombiaJapanKoreaPanamaPeruSingaporeUSMCA If you…
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Ocean carriers have been hiking their rates in recent weeks, surpassing the $3,000/40’ container mark to West Coast Ports earlier this month for the first time ever, then passing $3500/40’ a week later. Previous record high was back in July of 2010. Ironically, this is happening after the carriers have reinstated nearly all void sailings,…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently updated their Informed Compliance Publication (ICP) on Marking and Country of Origin on U.S. Imports. This publication discusses the country of origin marking requirements, which include general information, forms of marking, special statutory marking, etc. Why Mark Goods? The publication defines the purpose of marking as a…
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Back in April, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) began restricting exports for certain personal protective equipment (PPE) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although they will continue to restrict exports, they have announced a revised list of PPE subject to these restrictions, effective August 10, 2020. According to the notice, FEMA will continue to limit…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective September 15, 2020. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian portsEffective September 15, 2020 Equip.USD20 ft$90040…
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