A weekly overview of customs and trade news

Here’s a recap of the latest customs and international trade news:

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

• India’s solar panels continue to face Censorship in the United States Detained for links to Chinese forced labor. Since October 2022, nearly a third of detained Indian electronics shipments have been denied entry.
• The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold Quarterly Meetings Wednesday, September 18, 2024, in Washington, DC.
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection Announce Miami International Airport is seeking applications for a new Central Examination Station (CES). The application period opens on August 20 and closes on October 19.
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection Virtual Forced Labour Workshop Serving importers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• September 28, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will deploy Enhancement of the Document Imaging System (DIS) to facilitate submission of documents related to export vehicles through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
• September 23, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will deploy Changes were made to the ACE production environment (PROD) to electronically prevent filers from changing an entry from a non-quota entry type to a quota entry type (02) via a post facto summary correction (PSC).
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Calexico East Port of Entry Interception A traveler attempted to smuggle more than 50 pounds of sea cucumbers hidden in a vehicle.

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

• Bank for International Settlements Imposing a fine Filed lawsuit against Pennsylvania-based Streamlight Corporation for alleged violations of antiboycott statutes.
• Bank for International Settlements Take Action Further restrict the supply of U.S.-origin and “U.S.-branded” (i.e., U.S.-labeled) goods to Russia and Belarus. The measures include:
  • Further tightening controls on Russia by expanding the scope of Russian/Belarusian Military End User (MEU) and Foreign Direct Product (FDP) rules
  • Cut off exports to foreign companies on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security’s Entity List
  • Restricting trade with more foreign addresses
  • Providing guidance and advice on contract language regarding illegal re-exports to Russia and Belarus.

Department of Commerce

• Business Announce Released a list of key sectors and key commodities for possible cooperation under the IPEF Supply Chain Agreement to strengthen supply chain resilience. Key sectors include agriculture, energy and health.
• Business release Notice on the continuation of the anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on Chinese truck and bus tires.

Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

• OFAC has published a new FAQ on basic information (FAQ1190) and two revised FAQs (FAQ 736 and FAQ 757) in connection with the Cuban Assets Control Regulations.
• Sanctions List Updates:

United States International Trade Commission (USITC)

• U.S. International Trade Commission vote Launched an investigation into certain semiconductor devices based on allegations of patent infringement.
• U.S. International Trade Commission Affirmative Decision The preliminary phase of the anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duty investigation into tungsten pellets from China is underway and will continue.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Department of Justice (DoJ)

• Hungarian nationals Arrested Charged with conspiring to export U.S. military-grade radio equipment to Russian government end users.

U.S. Department of State

• State Council Imposing sanctions exist Israeli NGO Hashomer Yosh claims there is extreme settler violence in the West Bank.

Court of International Trade (CIT)

• Invest in the United States Ruling in favor of U.S. Customs and Border Protection In a case involving classification, plaintiff claimed that HTSUS 8405.10.00 was correct and filed a motion for summary judgment. The court ruled that CBP’s classification 8503.00.95 was correct and upheld its 3% duty rate.

Congress

• Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Score HR 7979 – The Ending China’s Minimum Abuse Act – as a source of revenue, increasing the likelihood of its passage. The act prohibits the import of certain U.S. products Minimum Treatment and establishment of relevant civil penalties.

Industry News

• Government of Canada Intervention In the rail strike, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) was directed to resolve the dispute through binding action.

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