The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a notice on December 1, 2020, reminding food importers of the food facility registration renewal period ending December 31, 2020. If your…
Trade Alerts
CBP Issues Sixth Withhold Release Order on Certain Chinese Cotton, Cotton Goods for Forced Labor
Last week, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued another withhold release order (WRO) on certain imported goods from China. CBP issued the WRO on December 2, 2020, based on…
Antidumping & Countervailing a Priority Trade Issue for CBP; Deringer Highlights Compliance
Antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CVD) law enforcement are among CBP’s priority trade issues. In Fiscal Year 2020, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prevented importers from evading $287 million in…
European Union Imposes Tariffs on $4 Billion Worth of US Goods
In response to a long-running dispute over aircraft subsidies, the European Union imposed tariffs on $4 billion worth of US goods. Beginning November 10, 2020, there will be an additional…
Full Implementation of Fish and Wildlife Service Message Set Delayed in ACE
Full implementation of the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) message set in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will be delayed until March 2021, according to CSMS 44749998, published by…
CSMS Reiterates Section 232 Aluminum Exclusions for Canada
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released CSMS 44591106 on October 29, 2020, updating Section 232 guidance on imported aluminum articles from Canada. The CSMS reiterated the Presidential Proclamation issued…
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Changes Announced in Presidential Proclamation
Following an October 30, 2020, Presidential Proclamation, a series of changes will affect the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). The Proclamation adds fresh-cut roses and removes parboiled rice from the…
CTPAT Publication Reminds Highway Carriers to follow FAST Requirements
Highway carriers should be careful to follow the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) lane requirements during this busy shipping season. US Customs and Border Protection reminded carriers to follow FAST…
Los Angeles/Long Beach Cargo Congestion Causing Delays and Unexpected Charges
A surge of inbound goods to the West Coast has resulted in cargo congestion. In particular, some importers using the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are incurring demurrage,…
CBP and White House Warn Enforcement against Counterfeit Goods and Intellectual Property Rights Violations
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has listed Intellectual Property Rights among its priority trade issues. The White House also highlighted this focus with an October 13th presidential memoranda urging…
