The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing a rule that would restrict and penalize companies from making false “Made in USA” (MUSA) claims on products. This rule would not establish any new requirements for businesses, as they are already responsible for the accuracy of “Made in USA” labels. The proposed regulation is consistent with past…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a sixth set of exclusions from the fourth list (List 4A) of Section 301 tariffs. The exclusions will apply retroactively to September 1, 2019 until September 1, 2020. These new exclusions include 61 specially prepared product descriptions, which together respond to 86 separate exclusion requests.…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will extend 12 product exclusions from list 1 of Section 301 to December 31, 2020. The following products have been extended: Direct acting and spring return pneumatic actuators, each rated at a maximum pressure of 10 bar and valued over $68 but not over $72 per unit (described in…
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The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) took effect on July 1, 2020. To provide guidance, U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued several publications regarding the rules of origin for those seeking USMCA preferential tariff treatment. USMCA Interim Final Rule The interim final rule, concerning the USMCA’s rules of origin, was published in the…
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Following the release of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on July 1, 2020, a series of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) updates were released that directly impact the importation of safety and medical masks. In the HTS Revision 14, plastic material masks and face shields now have an HTS of their own. Instead of using HTS 3926.90.9990,…
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With the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) taking effect on July 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a series of fact sheets on the requirements and differences between USMCA and the former North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NAFTA has been in place since January 1994 and will end following the implementation of USMCA,…
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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has clarified the agency’s suspension of license exceptions for exports to Hong Kong, saying it will no longer allow exceptions for items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) “that provide differential treatment than those available” to China. In the guidance, BIS said U.S. exporters cannot use license…
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Importers will be able to submit comments on extending certain Section 301 exclusions, starting July 1, 2020 through July 30, 2020. The exclusions are the second set from list 2—set to expire September 20, 2020—and third set from list 2—set to expire October 2, 2020. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will evaluate…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a new exclusion from list 3 of the Section 301 tariffs. The exclusions will apply as of the September 24, 2018, effective date of the $200 billion action, to August 7, 2020. The new exclusion will fall under previously created subheading 9903.88.04, and is for “Motorboats with displacement hulls…
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UPDATE: 6/26/20—The BIS has delayed certain elements of the regulatory changes impacting China, Russia and Venezuela scheduled for June 29, 2020. The requirement for EEI (AES) filings for all shipments, regardless of value or ECCN, destined for the three countries has been updated to require filings for shipments of any value for ECCNs listed in Supplement…
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