Could LCL Service be the Answer to Your Shipping Needs?
…is ideal to consider an LCL agreement if the volume of the goods is between 1 to 18 CBM. Otherwise, shipping via air (for less than 1 CBM) or going…
UPDATE: “Last Sale” Rule Changes Proposed for Canadian Customs Valuation Rules
…declared values for duty, affecting customs duties and GST payable for imported goods. If the importer—resident or non-resident—has agreed, prior to importation, to sell the goods to a customer in…
BIS Announces New Russia Export Restrictions
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has announced new Russia-related export controls, including actions that increase its Russian and Belarusian Industry Sector Sanctions, extend its foreign direct product rule…
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77 Section 301 Exclusions for COVID-19 Goods Extended
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that it is extending 77 of 81 Section 301 exclusions of COVID-19 related products through September 30. The other four…
FDA Unique Facility Identifier Required
…foreign food facility registrations that don’t have UFI and will now cancel registrations and block imports of food from facilities that have not yet provided a UFI,” said U.S. Customs…
UPDATE: ILWU Labor—LA/Long Beach Port Resumes Operations
…this morning. It is unclear at this time whether workers will return for the second shift, this evening, or the status of further shifts beyond that. Likewise, it is unknown…
UPDATED: Phase VII of Lacey Act Enforcement
…sporting goods, lamps, and kitchenware. She also said over the summer the team identified over 200 HTS codes. They are encouraging importers to review and be prepared to fill out…
New Reporting for Imports of Aluminum Products
…articles are cast in Russia—effective April 10, 2023— are subject to a 200% ad valorem rate of duty. Protocol for reporting: Application is based on the HTS code. Reporting elements:…
Tri‐Seal Compliance Note
…the most common tactics Russia is using to help “disguise their involvement” the agencies said. The note—from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control…