7 03, 2024

10 Expert Tips: Effective Customs Compliance & Trade Efficiency

By | 2024-03-13T13:46:37+00:00 March 7th, 2024|Forms and Documents, Imports, Logistics, Shipping, Trade, U.S. Customs|

In today’s interconnected global marketplace, businesses who need to navigate their goods through customs must be aware of ever-changing customs regulations, trade policies, and compliance requirements to optimize efficiency and mitigate risks. To help businesses thrive, we've curated 10 expert tips from seasoned trade professionals. From active engagement in industry [...]

31 01, 2024

The Lacey Act: What Importers Need to Know

By | 2024-02-01T23:00:19+00:00 January 31st, 2024|Imports, Legislation|

The original Lacey Act dates back to 1900, and its purpose is to help prevent the trade of wildlife, plants, and plant products (including timber) that has been illegally taken, held, transported, or sold. The Lacey Act and its various amendments make it unlawful to import certain products without an [...]

25 01, 2024

FDA issues import alert for misbranded products

By | 2024-02-01T17:02:04+00:00 January 25th, 2024|Imports|

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Import Alert updating its guidelines for imported food products that appear to be misbranded. The FDA can detain food imports if the packaging appears to be misbranded in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The [...]

20 01, 2024

Canada challenges U.S. decision to maintain softwood lumber duties

By | 2024-01-20T03:51:55+00:00 January 20th, 2024|Imports, Legislation|

Canada has filed a notice of intent to challenge the United States International Trade Commission’s (USITC’s) decision to maintain duties on Canadian softwood lumber products, under Chapter 10 of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). In a statement, the Canadian Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng [...]

15 01, 2024

Import restrictions on archaeological materials from China extend

By | 2024-01-15T00:28:00+00:00 January 15th, 2024|Imports|

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has extended import restrictions on certain archaeological materials from China for another five years until Jan. 14, 2029. The agreement has been extended several times since the U.S. and China first entered into it in 2009. The Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (CPIA)implements [...]

25 12, 2023

CBP introduces cargo messaging system for potential AD/CVD noncompliance issues

By | 2023-12-25T19:44:09+00:00 December 25th, 2023|Imports|

On Jan. 16, 2024, U.S. Custom Border Protection (CBP) will implement cargo messaging nationwide to communicate with the filer on entry summaries that are potentially noncompliant for antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) while the entry summaries are in trade control.  Specifically, CBP is aiming to address AD/CVD entry summaries that [...]

15 12, 2023

U.S. joins G7 partners in restricting diamond imports from Russia

By | 2023-12-15T23:25:14+00:00 December 15th, 2023|Imports|

The United States, in coordination with its G7 partners, will impose new import restrictions on Russian diamonds and diamond jewellery products. According to a joint statement issued by the G7 countries, import restrictions on non-industrial diamonds that are mined, processed, or produced in Russia will be introduced by Jan. 1, [...]

10 12, 2023

AGOA changes announced for Jan. 1, 2024

By | 2023-12-10T01:38:09+00:00 December 10th, 2023|Imports, Tariffs|

President Biden has announced that effective Jan. 1, 2024, the U.S. will reinstate African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program benefits for Mauritania, and terminate benefits for four countries: Gabon, Niger, the Central African Republic, and Uganda. The AGOA provides duty-free treatment to goods of designated sub-Saharan African [...]

2 12, 2023

Panel rules in favor of Canada in U.S.-Canada dairy trade dispute

By | 2023-12-02T16:29:24+00:00 December 2nd, 2023|Tariffs|

A recent USMCA ruling seems to have put an end to the long-running dispute between the U.S. and Canada over tariffs on dairy imports. The USMCA dispute panel determined that Canada had not acted unreasonably, and under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Canada has the right to maintain tariff rate quotas (TRQs) [...]

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