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CBP Issues CTPAT Portal User Manual
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted a user manual for the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT)… Read more
CBP to increase user fees for fiscal year 2023 – Effective October 1, 2022
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP), posted notice of the below-noted increase(s) in user fees, which are effective… Read more
Duty on U.S. imports of certain Russian origin goods to increase to 35 percent
President Biden issued a Proclamation which increases the Column 2 duty rate to 35 for 570 groups of… Read more
CBP issues guidance on forced labor act
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued importer guidance regarding the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which… Read more
Effective Immediately: EPA Requires New Form 3540-1 Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a new version of their Form 3540-1 Notice of Arrival of… Read more
APHIS Permit Required to Import Earthworms from All Countries Beginning July 1, 2022
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) will require importers of earthworms… Read more
CBP to Hold 2022 Trade Symposium and Cargo Security Summit on July 18-20, 2022
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the 2022 Trade Symposium will be held in Anaheim, California, on… Read more
USTR Extends COVID China Section 301 Exclusions Through November 30, 2022
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has extended, for the six months, the China Section 301 COVID exclusions which… Read more
USTR Requests Comments on Whether to End China Section 301 Duties
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published notice on their review of China Section 301 trade remedies, which could… Read more
Aluminum Import Monitoring System to Require Countries of Smelt on June 29, 2022
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a reminder that beginning on June 29th, 2022, imports of aluminum… Read more