On March 18, 2023, CBP will implement an Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) enhancement that will “provide an early notification to importers and their representative of goods that may have been…
Trade Alerts
Duty Free Entry eTool System Replaced with New Platform
On January 15, the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Duty Free Entry (DFE) eTool System was deactivated and replaced with a new platform, Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). Vendors/prime contractors…
FSVP Final Guidance Issued for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals
Final guidance for the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Human and Animals was issued on Tuesday, January 10, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
USTR Extends 301 Exclusions an Additional Nine Months
On Friday, December 16, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced an extension of the 352 product exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods scheduled to…
Biden Calls on Congress to Intervene and Avoid National Rail Shutdown
To avert a national rail shutdown, U.S. President Joe Biden sent a statement yesterday calling for Congress to pass legislation immediately to adopt the Tentative Agreement announced in September between…
Tariff Exclusions for COVID-Related Goods Extended
On Wednesday, November 23, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced in a Federal Register notice that Section 301 tariff exclusions for 81 COVID-related medical care products would be extended…
Largest Rail Union Rejects Labor Deal, Possible Freight Rail Strike in Two Weeks
On Monday, the largest railroad union, the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD), representing the industry’s conductors, rejected a five-year contract agreement brokered by the White House in…
Deringer Prepared for Storm in Buffalo
A State of Emergency was declared yesterday for parts of Western New York due to a heavy lake-effect snowstorm that began on Wednesday and is expected to last through Sunday. …
Agricultural Marketing Service Proposes Updated HTS Numbers for Paper Packaging Products
According to Federal Register 7 CFR Part 1222, the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is accepting comments on proposed changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers for…
Rail Congestion Continues in Toronto
Canada’s rail problems are not going away any time soon, and it’s significantly impacting the industry. Deringer’s partners are currently reporting container congestion at the Toronto rail terminals. Long lines…
