The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a directive to U.S. Customs and Border Protection canceling the Electronic Visa Information System requirements for textiles and textile products produced or manufactured in China and exported on and after January 1, 2009.
This directive is consistent with the terms of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it is verifying duty-free preference claims under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) pocketing fabric rule.
The rule requires pocketing fabric in many garments be produced from yarns and fabric produced in a CAFTA-DR country in order for the completed apparel imported into
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is increasing inspection fees for the import and export of wildlife and wildlife products. The increase is the first one since fees were introduced in 1996, and is to recover costs associated with inspecting shipments. There are also new fees for certain types of
The utilization of Chinese quota on the following categories of socks and baby socks is over 85%:
Goods subject to quota from China are subject to the electronic VISA Information System (ELVIS) requirements as set out in the Committee for the Implementation of …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted an updated version of its TRQ/TPL “threshold to fill” list. This list is a quick reference tool to monitor Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ) and Tariff Preference Levels (TPL) that are approaching the restraint limit or have filled the in-quota (low duty) rate.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted an updated version of its TRQ/TPL “threshold to fill” list. This list is a quick reference tool to monitor Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ) and Tariff Preference Levels (TPL) that are approaching the restraint limit or have filled the in-quota (low duty) rate.
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In October 2006, the U.S. Congress passed a law requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collect additional data elements 24 hours prior to lading shipments on-board any vessel destined to the U.S. This is in addition to the current AMS (Automated Manifest System) filing regulation. These elements,
Lead paint ban for children’s products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued the third-party testing requirements for children’s products subject to the general lead paint ban under 16 CFR 1303 of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA). Children’s products subject to this ban manufactured after December 21, 2008
Lead paint ban for children’s products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued the third-party testing requirements for children’s products subject to the general lead paint ban under 16 CFR 1303 of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA). Children’s products subject to this ban manufactured after December 21, 2008
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has asked the public to ensure that the packaging of any tubular 500-watt double ended halogen lamps (bulbs) manufactured or imported for consumer use through typical retail channels bears the appropriate ANSI warning label and that the label is displayed prominently on the front panel of the