The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated their biennial FDA food facility registration requirements. Food facilities will be required to provide a Unique Facility Identifier (UFI) when registering with FDA or renewing FDA registration. The FDA has provided guidance on recognition of acceptable UFIs. The FDA has also stated that they recognize the…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is initiating an investigation that addresses two important issues with respect to Vietnam. This investigation has been initiated at the direction of President Donald J. Trump. These investigations may result in tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions on imports from Vietnam. In a press release, USTR stated that…
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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has added 47 entities to the Entity List. These entities have been added due to “acting contrary” to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. In addition to this, BIS will correct four existing entries under China. BIS will impose a license requirement for exports to 39 of…
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The Census Bureau is seeking public comments on their consideration to remove the Electronic Export Information (EII) filing requirements for shipments between the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Census Bureau has previously received requests to remove the EEI filing requirement because the filing process treats Puerto Rico as a foreign country…
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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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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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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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