Effective July 23, 2016, the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will become the sole electronic data interchange (EDI) system for processing electronic entries and entry summary filings associated with most entry types. In addition, the Automated Comm
Trade Alerts
US Coast Guard Provides SOLAS Equivalency Regulations
With the July 1, 2016, deadline quickly approaching, the US Coast Guard has offered guidance regarding SOLAS. In their April 28, 2016, declaration on Equivalency to Regulation, they offer multiple acceptable methods for providing verified gross mass (VGM)
CBP Updates ACE Timeline for Mandatory Electronic Filing of FDA Data
Effective June 15, 2016, the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will become the sole CBP authorized electronic data interchange (EDI) system for processing electronic entries and entry summary filings accompanied by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Commerce Department Seeks Comments on Softwood Lumber Subsidies
Parties making comments should include the name of the country providing the subsidy, the name of the subsidy
Ocean Carriers Postpone May GRI
Ocean carriers are proposing a General Rate Increase (GRI) on cargo bound to all points in Canada from Far East and Indian origins
Foreign Duty-Paid Goods Exported from the US, and Returned Within Three Years are Now Duty Free
Effective April 24, 2016, the description for HTS 9801.00.10 is changing to allow foreign goods, previously entered for consumption into the US to return duty-free, if they return within three years of the export from the US
Panama Canal Authority Issues Draft Restrictions for Gatun Lake
An April 11, 2016, advisory from the Panama Canal Authority provided notice that, based on the present and projected level of Gatun Lake, effective May 9, 2016, the maximum authorized transit draft is set at 11.59m (38.0 feet) Tropical Fresh Water (TFW),
Ocean Carriers Announce May 1st GRI
Ocean carriers are proposing a General Rate Increase (GRI) on cargo bound to all points in the US and Canada from Far East and Indian origins. In the US/Canada, a previous GRI which was scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2016, was postponed until April
CBP Announces Final Six Centers of Excellence and Expertise
On March 23, 2016, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a guidance announcing that the final six Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEEs) started handling the post-release operations for their respective industries. In addition to announcing th
Ocean Carriers Announce April 1st GRI
Major Steamship Lines have announced their intention to assess a General Rate Increase (GRI) on all US/Canada bound cargo from Far East and Indian origins. In the US/Canada, a previous GRI scheduled to take effect on March 1, 2016, for both destinations,