As we advised July 24, 2008, the quotas imposed on certain China-origin textile and apparel goods, pursuant to the U.S.-China Textile Agreement, are scheduled to end on December 31, 2008. Any over-shipments that are exported in 2008 will be subject to staged entry in 2009.
The following possibilities remain …
Inserted below is the trade bulletin that was published last week regarding CBP’s new value requirements. Customs has finalized their own system enhancements to accommodate this new data field and now the trade is doing the same. Due to this, CBP has extended the final deadline to display this
Inserted below is the trade bulletin that was published last week regarding CBP’s new value requirements. Customs has finalized their own system enhancements to accommodate this new data field and now the trade is doing the same. Due to this, CBP has extended the final deadline to display this
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act (also commonly known as the ‘Farm Bill’), enacted on June 19, 2008, contained several provisions related to the importation of Softwood Lumber. The Softwood Lumber Act of 2008 (SLA 2008) mandates the government to establish and maintain a ‘Softwood Lumber Declaration
The House and Senate both passed the H.R. 4040 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act in July 2008 and the President signed it into law on August 14, 2008.
Highlights of the H.R. 4400 provisions include items listed below.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the low-duty tariff preference level (TPL) for Mexico filled on August 12, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. Mexico TPL (2) is not eligible for an increase.
TPL (2), established under NAFTA, is the annual low-duty quota for certain wool apparel imported from Mexico.
If you do not reply to these requests you may be subjecting to penalty actions Reminder: Should you receive any “Requests for Information (CF28), Notice of Action (CF29) or North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Verification Requests” please forward a copy to Omnitrans/Metro CB immediately for review so we can
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a notice regarding the requirement that, effective October 15, 2008, all maritime containers in transit to the USA that arrive in vessels at a US port of entry must be sealed in accordance with ISO/PAS 17712 standard.
The standard requires that a
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that several firms have agreed to pay $355,000 in civil penalties for failure to report to the CPSC immediately (required within 24 hours), that their children’s hooded sweatshirts, jackets or sweaters were sold with drawstrings
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that several firms have agreed to pay $355,000 in civil penalties for failure to report to the CPSC immediately (required within 24 hours), that their children’s hooded sweatshirts, jackets or sweaters were sold with drawstrings