The Census Bureau’s Economic Management Division (EMD) is seeking public comments on new export reporting requirements related to the country of origin. EMD is proposing to add a conditional data element—country of origin—when foreign origin is selected in the Foreign/Domestic Origin Indicator field in the Automated Export System (AES). In addition to the new export…
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Owners or operators of companies that produce and distribute medical devices intended for commercial distribution in the U.S., including products that are imported for export only, must register annually with the FDA. Foreign and domestic medical device facilities that do not renew their registrations with the FDA by December 31, 2021, could be restricted from…
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The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) has announced that in conjunction with direction from the Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach and the Biden-Harris Administration, they will be temporarily increasing the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) better known as PierPass. The move comes to provide financial incentives to move containers during off-peak hours. The change…
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According to a recent message sent out by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), “CBP will deny requests filed under 19 U.S.C. § 1504(b)(2) for an extension of time for liquidation of entries based solely on the pending Court of International Trade (CIT) litigation challenging the lawfulness of the Section 301 duties on Chinese goods…
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When importing—or exporting—goods under a lease agreement, it is important to understand that the items are not considered sold and that transaction value will not apply. Instead, importers must use one of the other methods of valuation, applied in sequential order, as part of their Reasonable Care. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Informed Compliance…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective January 1, 2022. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian portsEffective January 1, 2022 Equip.USD20 ft$180040…
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As a member of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA), we’re sharing one of the best export checklists out there. What’s so impressive about this checklist? Not only does it ask the right questions—Are my products on the U.S. Munitions List? Am I shipping to a destination of concern? —but it…
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Following heavy rain, which triggered flooding and landslides in the region surrounding Vancouver, both Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific (CP) have announced they hope to get rail services to and from Vancouver restarted later this week. The disruptions began on Tuesday of last week, with early estimates that services would resume over the weekend.…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective December 15, 2021. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian portsEffective December 15, 2021 Equip.USD20 ft$180040…
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The three judges at the U.S. Court of International Trade, who are presiding over the Section 301 litigation, have scheduled for an oral argument to be held in New York City, on February 1. They also plan to broadcast the proceedings using a dedicated YouTube channel, which has yet to be identified. This news demonstrations…
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