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Mar 20, 2023
HTS update for paper and paper-based packaging products

Effective March 10, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has updated Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers for paper and paper-based packaging.…

Mar 17, 2023
EPA releases guidance on imports of pesticide devices

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a compliance advisory on pesticide device imports into the U.S., which are subject…

Mar 17, 2023
USCBP ACE functionality enhancements schedule

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced schedule updates for additional functionality to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) that includes…

Mar 6, 2023
CBP releases additional UFLPA resources for importers

On February 23, CBP released more guidance on enforcement and review procedures for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA),…

Feb 16, 2023
UFLPA Region Alert enhancement to ACE

On March 18, 2023, US CBP will deploy the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert enhancement to the…

Feb 6, 2023
Highlights from CBP’s FY 2022 enforcement report

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) targeted 63.2% more forced labor entries in FY 2022 compared to a year…

Jan 23, 2023
Upcoming federal agency rulemakings

Federal agencies have set forth rulemakings in the semiannual regulatory agendas for trade. Topics include shipping fees, exports, and labeling,…

Dec 20, 2022
Resolution in dispute over USMCA origin rules for autos tilts away from the U.S.

A trade dispute panel preliminarily ruled against the U.S. in a dispute over interpretations of vehicles’ regional value content.   Motor…

Dec 16, 2022
WTO Rules Against U.S. Section 232 tariffs

The World Trade Organization (WTO) released its finding that the Section 232 tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum have…

Nov 16, 2022
Section 301 Tariffs Update

The Section 301 Tariffs initiated by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) beginning in July 2018, marked…