U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the latest set of updates that will be coming to the ACE reporting system over the next few months. ACE, which stands for Automated Commercial Environment, is the platform used to report imports and exports so that the government can determine admissibility. [...]
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that annual user fee for the Customs Broker Permit held by customs brokers is due no later than Feb. 24, 2023. The amount due for the 2023 calendar year is $163.71 (up from $153.19.) The fee is assessed for each permit [...]
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has announced that it will be adjusting the customs user fees corresponding to the Consolidated Ombinus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) by 18.629% to adjust for inflation. The fee adjustments were mandated by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act.) The adjusted fees will [...]
As H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to spread in farmed birds across North America and the world, Canada has placed restrictions on all raw poultry and all poultry products and by-products that are not fully cooked, including eggs and raw pet food, that have been sourced, processed, or [...]
You don't need to be a member of the global trade community to have heard the news of the cross-border trucker vaccine mandate. With supply chains already in a compromised position due to COVID slowdowns and trucker shortages, there are concerns that the mandate will only worsen the situation. In [...]
Importers in the US need to stay abreast of what's happening along the supply chain and with the regulatory framework set forth by CBP. Today, we'll be taking a closer look at section 232. Read on for more information! What is Section 232? In a breakdown on the subject, Investopedia [...]
Importers and other members of the US trade community should keep their ears to the ground for legislative and regulatory updates, as it has a huge impact in how they conduct business. Today, we'll be talking about the 21st Century Customs Framework, also known as 21CCF. It is a new customs [...]
You may have already heard that a notice was published by the US Department of Commerce on September 7, 2021. And its main focus is to create some new administrative reviews for importers under countervailing and antidumping (AD/CVD) orders. Recommended reading: What is Anti-Dumping Duty and Countervailing Duty? (AD/CVD) 4 [...]
As an importer, it's essential that you make the most out of Section 321 to help keep you in the green and improve margins, while lowering overall tax liability. Moving commercial goods from the other side of the globe, navigating the logistics of your supply chain, and building a great [...]
Recently, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued roughly $350 million in fines against the company, American Seafoods, as well as other companies found within the supply chain. If you are an American importer, staying plugged into the various fines and decisions made by CBP is critical in ensuring your [...]
