Beginning on October 13, 2020, users will find changes in the Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) system. A new field will require users to indicate the country of melt…
Trade Alerts
CBP Announces Fiscal Year 2021 Customs User Fees
According to CSMS 44153809, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the new Customs user fees and limitations for the fiscal year 2021. CBP’s fiscal year 2021 begins October…
Exclusions for Over 100 Section 301 Goods to Expire September 20th
On September 20, 2020, over 100 exclusions from Lists 1 and 2 of the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods are set to expire. The Office of the US Trade…
USTR Cancels 10% Section 232 Tariffs on Canadian-Origin Aluminum, Retroactive to September 1st
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) released a statement today announcing that the Section 232 tariffs of 10% on Canadian-origin, non-alloyed, unwrought aluminum will be rescinded. Duty-free treatment…
Importers May Be Due Refunds on Section 301 Lists 3, 4A Tariffs; Action Required by September 18th
A lawsuit was filed in the Court of International Trade (CIT) on September 10, 2020, claiming the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) overstepped its authority regarding the Section…
CBP Issues Withhold Release on Select Chinese Goods for Forced Labor Violations
In a release issued yesterday, September 14, 2020, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced they had issued five withhold release orders (WRO) on products from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous…
Section 301 List 4 Tariff Exclusions: USTR Extends Some, Many Expire September 1, 2020
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) granted 87 Section 301 List 4 exclusion extensions, leaving more than 100 to expire on September 1, 2020. The exclusion extensions granted…
USTR Actions Affect Mexican and Brazilian Steel—Still Exempt from Section 232
On August 31, 2020, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published a press release announcing measures to continue protecting the United States’ steel industry. The most recent protections…
Port of Houston Prepares for Hurricane Laura
The Port of Houston is monitoring weather conditions resulting from Hurricane Laura, currently positioned in the Gulf. The Bayport and Barbours Cut container terminals will close this afternoon with all…
Hong Kong Marking Transition Period Extended to November
In CSMS 43729326 dated August 21, 2020, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) informed the trade that the transition period for importers to comply with the new marking requirements for…
