The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Aug. 8 added five Chinese-based entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.

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Customs and Border Protection said Accelerated Payment (AP) will become available again for all USMCA drawback claims, starting Aug. 20.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Aug. 20 will deploy a new drawback claim indicator to enable drawback filers to indicate whether a retail sales claim is a substitution claim or direct identification claim.

A summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.

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Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Commissioner Carl Bentzel in a July 26 statement called the Commission’s final rule regarding “Definition of Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with Respect to Vessel Space Accommodations” an “important step in providing clarity and a brighter line on common carriage shipping obligations.”

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it has delayed the Aug. 22 deployment of enhancements to the Document Image System (DIS) until further notice.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) implemented a new rule for imported dogs, effective Aug. 1 at 12 p.m. ET.

According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), several carriers are arriving at the Port of Laredo’s World Trade Bridge and Colombia Solidarity Bridge without the mandated QR Code which impacts crossing/wait times.

The USDA National Organics Program will begin hard enforcement of the Organics regulation on Sept. 19. Entries for organic products submitted on that date must have an Organic Import Certificate issued by a USDA-accredited certifier and both the importer and exporter must be certified.

The Biden-Harris Administration on Friday, Sept. 13, announced that it’s taking new actions to address what it says is a “significant increased abuse of the de minimis exemption, in particular China-founded e-commerce platforms" and will implement new rules to more effectively "target and block" illicit shipments.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has developed a non-exhaustive list of unacceptable vs. acceptable cargo descriptions.

Although the Gemini Cooperation Agreement took effect Sept. 9, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Daniel Maffei expressed “questions and concerns” whether the agreement could still result in “anti-competitive consequences” that violate the Shipping Act.

According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), several carriers are arriving at the Port of Laredo’s World Trade Bridge and Colombia Solidarity Bridge without the mandated QR Code which impacts crossing/wait times.

The USDA National Organics Program will begin hard enforcement of the Organics regulation on Sept. 19. Entries for organic products submitted on that date must have an Organic Import Certificate issued by a USDA-accredited certifier and both the importer and exporter must be certified.

The Biden-Harris Administration on Friday, Sept. 13, announced that it’s taking new actions to address what it says is a “significant increased abuse of the de minimis exemption, in particular China-founded e-commerce platforms" and will implement new rules to more effectively "target and block" illicit shipments.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has developed a non-exhaustive list of unacceptable vs. acceptable cargo descriptions.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) notified the trade that all repackaged medications sold to retail customers will be required to be marked with the country of origin.

According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), several carriers are arriving at the Port of Laredo’s World Trade Bridge and Colombia Solidarity Bridge without the mandated QR Code which impacts crossing/wait times.

The USDA National Organics Program will begin hard enforcement of the Organics regulation on Sept. 19. Entries for organic products submitted on that date must have an Organic Import Certificate issued by a USDA-accredited certifier and both the importer and exporter must be certified.

The Biden-Harris Administration on Friday, Sept. 13, announced that it’s taking new actions to address what it says is a “significant increased abuse of the de minimis exemption, in particular China-founded e-commerce platforms" and will implement new rules to more effectively "target and block" illicit shipments.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has developed a non-exhaustive list of unacceptable vs. acceptable cargo descriptions.

Although the Gemini Cooperation Agreement took effect Sept. 9, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Daniel Maffei expressed “questions and concerns” whether the agreement could still result in “anti-competitive consequences” that violate the Shipping Act.