In today’s complex global trade environment, businesses engaged in importing and exporting must take a proactive approach to compliance. Conducting a thorough risk assessment of your supply chain is not just a best practice—it’s essential to mitigating risks associated with customs audits, penalties, and potential supply chain disruptions. Understanding Compliance & Reasonable Care Customs authorities,…
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Canada has announced a 25 percent tariff on a wide range of US-origin goods, in response to the US government's continued tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum products. These tariffs, amounting to $29.8 billion in affected products, took effect at 12:01 am on March 13, 2025. The newly imposed tariffs specifically target goods originating from…
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President Trump has announced a postponement of the 25 percent tariffs on certain goods from Mexico and Canada that were set to go into effect March 4, 2025. The pause applies to goods from Mexico and Canada that comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the trade deal negotiated during Trump’s first term. Amendments have been…
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President Trump has announced that the 25 percent tariff on Canadian and Mexican-origin goods will take effect on March 4. Additionally, he stated that the existing 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA)—which began on February 4, 2025— will increase to 20 percent, effective March 4, 2025. Here…
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Effective March 4, 2025, Canada will implement a 25 percent surtax on certain goods of US origin. The complete list of affected goods is outlined in the Schedule to the United States Surtax Order (2025-1). The surtax applies to both commercial and personal imports, even when exported from a country other than the U.S. into…
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UPDATE 3/26/2025: Prior to May 20, 2025, all importers, resident and non-resident, must provide financial security to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to allow shipments to clear customs before the payment of duties and taxes. As part of CARM R3, the 180-day release prior to payment (RPP) transition period that went into effect on…
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UPDATE: 2/11/25-Starting March 12, 2025, a 25 percent tariff will be imposed on all steel and aluminum imports from every country. The executive order revokes all prior proclamations and agreements that previously granted exemptions, exclusions, or tariff suspensions through quotas. These tariffs will apply to steel and aluminum imports from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the…
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce Department, and Department of State have adjusted their civil monetary penalties to account for inflation. Below is a summary of the increases. EAR Civil Violations Maximum civil monetary penalties for violations of the Export Controls Act of 2018 from $364,992 to $374,474. Effective January 15, 2025. AES Filings 13 U.S.C.…
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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced changes to the January 2025 Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) schedule following the announcement of a Presidential Executive Order. This update designates January 9, 2025, as a National Day of Mourning, now recognized as a CBP holiday. The revised schedule has been detailed in CBP’s CSMS #63612638…
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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has taken significant actions to combat forced labor practices. Recently, CBP added 29 Chinese companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, prohibiting them from exporting goods to the United States (US). This brings the total to 107 Chinese-based companies. These companies are suspected of using…
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