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CBP Announces 2021 Federal Holidays
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Service posted the list of U.S. Federal Holidays for the Calendar… Read more
GSP Modified by 2020 Annual Review
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provided guidance on modifications from the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR’s) annual review… Read more
Section 232 on Canadian Unwrought Aluminum Ends Retroactively
The President reinstated Canada’s exclusion from the additional ten percent Section 232 duties assessed on imports of Canadian… Read more
Importer Cotton Assessment Fee to be Decreased Effective December 4, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued a direct final rule, decreasing the fee paid… Read more
New Section 301 Investigation on Vietnamese Timber and Currency
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated a Section 301 investigation regarding Vietnam’s acts, policies, and practices relating to… Read more
USTR Extends China Section 301 Exclusions Expiring October 2, 2020
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) extended some List 1 and List 2 exclusions from Section 301 additional duties… Read more
DHS Issues Withhold Release Orders on Goods Produced by Alleged Forced Labor in China
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued five (5) Withhold Release Orders (WRO) on September 14, 2020 on… Read more
FDA registration renewal – does it apply to you?
The food facility update period starts on October 1st Under the Food and Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the… Read more
USTR Extends China Section 301 Exclusions Expiring September 20, 2020
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) extended some List 1 and List 2 exclusions from Section 301 additional duties… Read more
Changes to Steel Import License System
The U.S. Department of Commerce is making changes to their Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) program effective… Read more