On July 29, 2008, the President signed into law a bill to prohibit the importation of certain gemstones mined or extracted from Burma (Myanmar). Within 60 days, the U.S. will prohibit the importation of any jadeite or rubies mined or extracted from Burma as well as articles containing such gemstones until such time
Earlier this year, CBP proposed to adopt a new interpretation of the first sale rule, which determined the value of goods based on the last sale prior to bringing the shipment into the U.S. Last month, CBP announced that they will not move
On July 31, 2008 the Senate passed the Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2008 Conference Report, to establish and modernize product safety standards and other safety requirements for children’s products. The bill must now be sent to the President to be enacted.
Highlights of the text of the Conference
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently issued a notice to the trade advising that returned/undeliverable mail resulting from an incorrect address will render a US Customs continuous bond insufficient. Additionally, this change will be transparent in that CBP is not required to
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued an interim final rule, effective September 30, 2008, requiring the mandatory country of origin labelling for the following agricultural goods.
Recent changes to the Upholstered and Stuffed articles Regulations, which came into effect July 16, 2008 in Ontario, may require new labels to be affixed to garments containing shoulder pads. The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) are also trying to expand the product range to include
A new bill, H.R. 6483, entitled the Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel Act of 2008, introduced into the House on July 14, 2008, would provide duty free entry for certain eligible recreational performance outerwear garments. The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has determined that
The U.S. House and Senate have agreed on the final version of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. The conference report must still be passed by both the House and Senate and enacted by the President prior to coming into effect. The final provisions that were
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued a proposed rule to increase the tax on imported cotton and the cotton of imported products (unless excluded) under the Cotton Research and Promotion Program. The AMS proposes to increase the assessment from $.008267/kg to $.009874/kg. Importers with line items with a value on entry documentation
Please be advised of the following holiday schedule:
Friday, 1 August 2008
Full Service
Monday, 4 August 2008
No pick up service (excluding Quebec)
(All ground freight picked up on the 1st will be processed on the 5th)
Tuesday, 5 August 2008
Full Service
We thank you for your cooperation.
Metro Customs