Antidumping Duties ā Can I Obtain a Separate Lower Rate?
In Antidumping (AD) investigations, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) typically selects only a limited number of exporting entities for review, with these exporters referred to as āindividualā or ānamedā respondents. Selection of these respondents is based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Data, and in most cases due to limited DOC resources, will consist of only a few of the largest exporters.
Is Your Company in Compliance with US Immigration Form I-129 EAR / ITAR Certification Requirements?
Most companies that employ non-U.S. persons in the United States are familiar with visa requirements, including completing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-129 – Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. However, many are less familiar with the affirmative due diligence and certification requirements contained in Part 6 of the I-129.
Tracing Country of Origin ā CBP Enforcement Trends Involving Verifying Country of Origin of Imports
Country of origin of imported merchandise is a cornerstone enforcement area for Customs & Border Protection (āCBPā or āCustomsā) and is the accurate tracing of the country of origin of goods and materials across multiple countries and is a crucial aspect of maintaining a compliant global supply chain.
How Does the ACE Portal Modernization Impact You and Your Business?
In December, CBP announced a four-phase transition to a Modernized ACE Portal and decommissioning the legacy ACE Portal. We are currently in Phase I and already seeing client impacts.
I Just Found Out My Imported Goods are Subject to Antidumping – What Should I do?
Currently there are close to 400 active antidumping cases involving nearly 40 countries. The cases cover a wide range of products including steel commodity products and steel articles (number one category), chemical products, other metal commodities and articles, plastics and rubber products, food products, paperboard and manufactured articles. Key countries subject to ADD are China (number one country by far), Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.
2022: Prior Disclosure Woes
The year is 2022, and companies are turning over a new leaf, making a concerted effort to become compliant with U.S. Customs laws and practices. Seemingly, there are no downsides to conducting a comprehensive Customs compliance review and submitting a Prior Disclosure under 19 U.S.C. Ā§ 1592(c)(4) and 19 C.F.R. Ā§ 162.74.
Signs of Trade Based Money Laundering and the Intersection with CTPAT Requirements
Trade-based money laundering (TBML) is quickly developing into a global tsunami. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is looking to Importers for help in identifying risk in this critical area, and for CTPAT participants, it is the newest dimension of the Minimum-Security Criteria (MSC) rolled out in 2020.
In the Middle of Changing the MID CBP Proposal for Global Business Identifier
In a Federal Register Notice on Oct. 6, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published a 60-Day Notice and request for comments for a Global Business Identifier (GBI) Evaluative Proof of Concept (EPoC).
Customs and Border Protectionās Recent FAQs on Forced Labor Enforcement
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (āCBPā) enforcement into forced labor practices continues into 2021, as CBP has detained 1,213 shipments that contained approximately $ 414 million of goods suspected to be made by forced labor this year.
Updated Requirements to HTS 9801.00.10 ā U.S. and Foreign Goods Returned
S. Customs and Border Protection (āCBPā or āCustomsā) recently released updated requirements for importers and brokers regarding HTS subheading 9801.00.10, U.S. and Foreign Goods Returned.
