Although the Court of International Trade’s (CIT) findings that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) had authority to impose Lists 3 and 4A tariffs did hit the over 3,600 lawsuits challenging the tariffs hard, not all is lost for the importers. In the long-awaited opinion, the court ruled against the plaintiffs' argument that…
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UPDATE: 8/14/2023—The CBSA has officially delayed Phase 2 of CARM until May of 2024. The system will be available to continue testing on a voluntary basis in October of 2023. Who will be able to partake in the testing called CES 2.0 is unknown at this time. CBSA Assessment and Revenue Manager project (CARM) is…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has decided to extend 137 exclusions covered under List 1, 59 exclusions on List 2, 266 exclusions on List 3, and 87 exclusions on List 4. Except for exclusions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, all of these exclusions have expired. Specifically, the exclusions for most of these…
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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently launched a landing page for its export control actions against Russia, including relevant fact sheets and guidance. Also included is agency contact information, a link to request a formal advisory opinion, and a list of related regulations and “legal resources.” BIS has warned that it has imposed…
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In November 2021, the U.S. started to pull back on Section 232 tariffs using tariff rate quotas on imported steel and aluminum from the EU. The U.S. and Japan have agreed to a similar strategy on imported steel from Japan to take effect April 1, 2022. Similar to the EU deal, importers of Japanese steel…
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On March 11, President Joe Biden issued an executive order that bans luxury goods headed to Russia. This includes vehicles, jewelry, high-end alcohol, and high-end watches. A fact sheet states that Russians import about $550 million worth of these goods a year. New banking-related and financing restrictions have also been announced, as well as blocking…
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Through last week, BIS issued additional rules restricting exports to Belarus, updating previous changes to the Russia-related restrictions, and expanding sectoral sanctions on the Russian oil refining sector. Below we provide a brief summary of the new rules and restrictions. Belarus Export Controls and Changes in Scope to Existing Controls for Russia (Effective as of…
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The U.S. has announced another set of “expansive” Russia sanctions. The designations include more than 80 people and entities in Russia or Ukraine that either offer financial support to the Kremlin or help the government “promulgate disinformation and influence perceptions.” The State Department is also sanctioning 22 Russian defense firms, including entities that develop and…
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The Treasury and Commerce Departments have announced new export controls and sanctions against Russia, following remarks by President Joe Biden. These new measures include export control license requirements for much of the Commerce Control List, and the expansion of sanctions, including to entities in Belarus. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has also released…
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The Census Bureau has decided to forego eliminating the EEI requirements for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They stated that no alternative data source could be found to replace the information that would have no longer been submitted by exporters. What Some Commenters Had to Say Those backing the requirement told Census that…
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