Category Archives: Customs & Trade Updates

The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade:

CPSC’s Proposed Rule addressing the Amendment to Requirements for Consumer Registration of Durable Infant or Toddler Products;

CBP’s October 3^rd Bulletin with Decision No. 18-11, Extension Of Import Restrictions Imposed On Archaeological Material From Cambodia and Notices of Four Final / Proposed Ruling Revocations, the Accreditation and Approval of a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory, Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Name Recordations and a Comment Request concerning the Application for Foreign-Trade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation, and Application for Foreign-Trade Zone Activity Permit and the latest ABI messages, which includes CSMS 18-000599, advising that the Harmonized Tariff Schedule was updated to reflect modifications made as a result of H.R. 4318: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018; 

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FTC’s Rule regarding Deceptive Advertising as to Sizes of Viewable Pictures Shown by Television Receiving Sets;

OFAC’s Notices of the Blocking of Persons and Properties;

FTZ Board current notice;

ITA & ITC Notices of the Administrative Review, Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders or Reviews, as well as updates on Determinations, Investigations and Complaints on merchandise such as Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People’s Republic of China and from Taiwan, as well as a Request for Applicants for Appointment to the United States-Brazil CEO Forum;

USTR’s of a Correction to its Notice of Exclusion of Particular Products From the Solar Products Safeguard Measure;

California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, a certain Damask Closet Storage Bin, various food products and Dietary Supplements and Light Cords; and,

Canada’s latest Consumer Alert & Recall notices.     

Members wishing to learn more about any of these items are encouraged to review details on the Gemini Member Site, or to contact the Gemini team.

The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade:

CBP’s Notice of a Comment Request concerning the Ship’s Store Declaration and the latest ABI messages, which includes CSMS 18-000589, advising that Schedule B and Harmonized Tariff Schedule were Updated in AES to Accept Changes from Presidential Proclamation 9771, suspending Rwanda from AGOA duty-free benefits and modifying the HTS; 

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

OFAC’s Notices of the Blocking of Persons and Properties;

FTZ Board current notices;

ITA & ITC Monthly announcements advising of the Advance Notification of Sunset Review and the Initiation of, and Opportunity to Request, Administrative Reviews, in addition to Notices of the Administrative Review, Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders or Reviews, as well as updates on Determinations, Investigations and Complaints on merchandise such as Oil Country Tubular Goods from People’s Republic of China and Certain Jump Rope Systems;

California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, a certain Plastic Cosmetic Bag, Belts and auto kits; and,

Canada’s latest Antidumping and Consumer Alert & Recall notices.     

Members wishing to learn more about any of these items are encouraged to review details on the Gemini Member Site, or to contact the Gemini team.

The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade:

CPSC’s Rule concerning the Revisions to Safety Standard for Portable Hook-On Chairs;

CBP’s Notices of the Accreditation and Approval of a Gauger and Laboratory and Comment Requests concerning the Customs Declaration, Entry and Manifest of Merchandise Free of Duty, Carrier’s Certificate and Release and General Declaration; the current Bulletin providing 17 Final and Proposed, as well as one Withdrawn, Ruling Modifications / Revocations and additional Accreditation and Approval of  Gaugers and Laboratories, as well as the latest ABI messages, which includes CSMS 18-000559 with the  Harmonized System Update (1815) created on September 21, 2018; 

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FTC’s Rule regarding the Test Procedures and Labeling Standards for Recycled Oil;

FTZ Board current notice;

ITA & ITC Notices of the Administrative Review Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders or Reviews, as well as updates on Determinations, Investigations and Complaints on merchandise such as Forged Steel Fittings from Taiwan and Mattresses from China;

USTR’s Fiscal Year 2019 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Refined and Specialty Sugar and Sugar-Containing Products and notice of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation – a Notice conforming the September 21 supplemental action to the HTSUS modifications in the Presidential Proclamation and other changes;

California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, certain trim tools, various Dietary supplements and pincers; and,

Canada’s latest Consumer Alert & Recall notices.     

Members wishing to learn more about any of these items are encouraged to review details on the Gemini Member Site, or to contact the Gemini team.

In addition to pointing out that, although the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill overrides the “regular” tariff provisions, providing a temporary lower or free rate of duty, it does NOT override application of the Section 301 tariffs, the following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade:

APHIS’ Comment Request regarding Importation of Fresh Peppers From Peru Into Continental United States and Territories;

CBP’s Rule concerning the Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Material from Cambodia, Notices of: the Discontinuation of Customs Broker Importer Self-Assessment Pre-Certification Test; Accreditation and Approval of a Gauger and Laboratory; and a Comment Request concerning Application for Foreign-Trade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation, and Application for Foreign-Trade Zone Activity Permit; the current Bulletin providing an additional Accreditation and Approval of a Gauger and Laboratory, Notice of Issuance of Final Determination Concerning the Visionary Advanced 2 Dietary Supplement Tablets and Three Ruling Revocations, as well as the latest ABI messages, which includes CSMS 18-000554 Update: Section 301 Trade Remedies Assessed on China; 3rd List of Products Subject to 301 and CSMS 18-000548 with the  Harmonized System Update (1814) created on September 17, 2018; 

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

OFAC’s Notices Blocking of Persons and Properties;

FTZ Board current notices;

ITA & ITC Notices of the Administrative Review Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders or Reviews, as well as updates on Determinations, Investigations and Complaints on merchandise such as Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People’s Republic of China and Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper From Canada;

USTR’s Official Notice of the imposition of additional 10 percent ad valorem duties on products of China classified in the subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States set out in Annex A of the notice effective September 24, 2018 [List 3] and Notice of Procedures to Consider Requests for Exclusion of Particular Products from the Additional Action Pursuant to Section 301 [List 2];

California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, certain Jewelry, Bauble Charms and Bottle Topper Sets and travel sets; and,

Canada’s latest Consumer Alert & Recall notices.     

Members wishing to learn more about any of these items are encouraged to review details on the Gemini Member Site, or to contact the Gemini team.

The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade:

APHIS’ Rule Establishing a Performance Standard for Authorizing the Importation and Interstate Movement of Fruits and Vegetables;

CBP’s Notices of Approval of Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories and upcoming Meeting of the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee, the current Bulletin providing CBP Decision No. 18–10 regarding Tuna-Tariff Rate Quota for Calendar Year 2018 for Tuna Classifiable Under Subheading 1604.14.22, HTSUS and Notice of a Grant of “Lever-Rule” Protection and the latest ABI messages; 

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FTC’s Public Statement advising of an enhanced approach to enforcement actions regarding false “Made in USA” claims and Proposed Rule addressing the Rescission of Guides for Nursery Industry;

OFAC’s Notices of the Blocking of Persons and Properties;

FTZ Board current notices;

ITA & ITC Monthly announcements advising of the Initiation of Administrative Reviews, Initiation of Five-Year Sunset Reviews and the Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, in addition to Notices of the Administrative Review Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders or Reviews, as well as updates on Determinations, Investigations and Complaints on merchandise such as Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China and Certain Two-Way Radio Equipment and Systems, Related Software & Components Thereof;

California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, certain hats, mask and snorkels and pet dental kits;

Canada’s latest Consumer Alert & Recall notices.     

Members wishing to learn more about any of these items are encouraged to review details on the Gemini Member Site, or to contact the Gemini team.

In addition to information about, and a link to the text of, the recently passed (and awaiting Presidential signature) Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018 (H.R. 4318), the following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade:

CBP’s Notices of the Final Determinations: Visionary Advanced 2 Dietary Supplement Tablets, the current Bulletin providing Notices of a Correction  to the proposed rulemaking for Modernized Drawback, Accreditation and Approval of Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories and a Comment Request and the latest ABI messages, including one addressing the Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation: Steel Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches from China; 

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FTZ Board current notices;

ITA & ITC Notices of the Administrative Review Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders or Reviews, as well as updates on Determinations, Investigations and Complaints on merchandise such as Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon from the People’s Republic of China and Rubber Bands from the People’s Republic of China;

PRESIDENTIAL Administrative Order regarding Trade and the Notice of Intention To Enter Into Trade Agreements with Mexico & Canada;

California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, certain bike hangers, Wallets with Vinyl/PVC Components and Plastic Sandals; and,

Canada’s latest Antidumping and Consumer Alert & Recall notices.     

Members wishing to learn more about any of these items are encouraged to review details on the Gemini Member Site, or to contact the Gemini team.

The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade:

APHIS’ Comment Request regarding the Importation of Small Lots of Seeds Without Phytosanitary Certificates;

CBP’s Notices of the Accreditation and Approval of a Gauger and Laboratory and Tariff Rate Quota for Calendar Year 2018 regarding Tuna, the current Bulletin providing CBP Decision No. 18-09 concerning the Refund of Alcohol Excise Tax, Notices of additional Accreditation and Approval of Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories, Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Name Recordations, Comment Requests and the latest ABI messages, including a Reminder that the Deadline for Filing GSP Retroactive Duty Refund Request is September 19, 2018;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FTZ Board current notice;

ITA & ITC Notices of the Administrative Review Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders or Reviews, as well as updates on Determinations, Investigations and Complaints on merchandise such as Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People’s Republic of China;

USTR’s Notice of Public Hearing concerning China’s Compliance with World Trade Organization Commitments and a Comment Request regarding the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers;

California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, a certain Safety Glasses with Non-Slip Grip Components, various food products and Vinyl Flagging Tape; and,

Canada’s latest Antidumping and Consumer Alert & Recall notices.

Members wishing to learn more about any of these items are encouraged to review details on the Gemini Member Site, or to contact the Gemini team.

In addition to the U.ITC’s updates to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, the following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade:

APHIS’ Comment Request regarding the Importation of Small Lots of Seeds Without Phytosanitary Certificates;

CBP’s Proposed Rule correction concerning the Drawback regulation, Notices of the Accreditation and Approval of a Gauger and Laboratory, as well as a Commercial Gauger and Comment Requests concerning Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information and the Certificate of Origin used by shippers and importers to declare that goods being imported into the United States are produced or manufactured in a U.S. insular possession from materials grown, produced or manufactured in such possession, the current Bulletin providing dates and draft agenda for the 62nd Session of the World Customs Organization’s Harmonized System Committee and a Comment Request concerning Biometric Identity and the latest ABI messages, which includes CSMSs 18-000493 and 18-000498, providing Updates with details on Section 301 Trade Remedies Assessed on Certain Products from China, such as Drawback Claims and Chapter 98 Filing Instructions; 

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

OFAC’s Notices Blocking of Persons and Properties;

FTZ Board current notices;

ITA & ITC Notices of the Administrative Review Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders or Reviews, as well as updates on Determinations, Investigations and Complaints on merchandise such as Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Certain Wireless Headsets;

USTR’s Notice of Public Hearing concerning China’s Compliance with World Trade Organization Commitments and a Comment Request regarding the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers;

California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, a certain Magnifying Mirror with Polymer Suction, Plastic Table Covers and Vinyl Covered Cocktail Shakers; and,

Canada’s latest Consumer Alert & Recall notices.     

Members wishing to learn more about any of these items are encouraged to review details on the Gemini Member Site, or to contact the Gemini team.

In addition to notice of the USTR’s ending the Section 301 Exemption for U.S. Goods Returned after Repair, Alteration, Processing and Assembly Ends next week, the following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade:

APHIS’ Rule regarding Conditions for Payment of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Indemnity Claims  ;

CPSC’s Comment Requests;

CBP’s Rule effective this week regarding the Refund of Alcohol Excise Tax, Notices of the Accreditations and Approval of and Laboratories, as well as Commercial Gaugers alone and Comment Requests, the current Bulletin with three Final / Proposed Ruling Modifications / Revocations, Notice of Issuance of Final Determination Concerning Subdermal Needle Electrodes, Notice of Availability of Updated Privacy Impact Assessment for the Southwest Border Pedestrian Exit Field Test and the latest ABI messages; 

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FTC’s Official notice of the Rule, Adoption of Revised Guides: Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries;

FTZ Board current notices;

ITA & ITC Notices of the Administrative Review Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders or Reviews, as well as updates on Determinations, Investigations and Complaints on merchandise such as Certain Lined Paper Products from India and Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon from the People’s Republic of China;

PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

Proclamation regarding Trade of Steel & Adjusting Imports Into the U.S;

USTR’s 2018 Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets, China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation and Public Hearing and Meeting notices;

California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, a certain Love Mug, Car Dash Cams With Polymer Components and Handbag with Small Plastic Purse; and,

Canada’s latest Consumer Alert & Recall notices.     

Members wishing to learn more about any of these items are encouraged to review details on the Gemini Member Site, or to contact the Gemini team.