Made in USA Labeling Now a Final Rule
…the product occurs in the United States. All or virtually all ingredients or components of the product are made and sourced in the United States. As it was with the…
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Options for Importers for Section 301 Possible Refunds
…with Mohawk Global Trade Advisors to Access your ACE Data The ACE portal contains all IOR’s entries and includes all requested elements. MGTA can set up ACE portal access at no additional charge if you are not set…
Indonesia Lockdown Exacerbating Limited Capacity
Indonesia has been under emergency PPKM—or “micro” lockdown—rules since July 3, in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. This has caused its port authorities and Customs to work with…
CIT Grants Preliminary Injunction in Section 301 Lawsuit
…tariffs vacated with duties refunded—as of July 6, 2021. This suspends the liquidation of plaintiff’s unliquidated entries from China that are subject to List 3 and List 4A Section 301…
New Lacey Act Requirements—October 1, 2021
…of recycled content without regard for species or country of harvest. APHIS is also removing subheading 3301.29.5150, which covers “other” essential oils, as it is unclear what the subheading covers,…
Aluminum Licensing Requirements Effective June 28
The U.S. Department of Commerce has published a notice regarding aluminum licensing requirements. Aluminum import licenses will be required for entries of covered aluminum products beginning June 28, 2021. This…
BIS Issues UAE Final Rule to End of Israeli Boycott
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective June 8, that amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to reflect the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) formal…
Unprecedented Volume Impacts Freight Rates & Service Levels Inversely
…sailings we are seeing now. The below chart is indicative of improvement we are seeing in southern California ports for upcoming weeks, while departures to U.S. East Coast ports will…
EU Backs Down from Raising Retaliatory Tariffs
The European Union (EU) has announced that it will not increase its retaliatory tariffs for Section 232 tariffs—which adds a 25 percent tariff on steel and 10 percent on aluminum…
U.S. Begins Antidumping & Countervailing Duty Investigations on Indian Soybean Meal
…have far reaching implications on one of India’s major exports to the U.S. If U.S. buyers choose to source their organic meals from other countries, tens of thousands of Indian…