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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
Forced Labor Presumption on Imports from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Region
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), signed into law by President Biden on December 23, 2021, establishes a… Read more
Russia and Belarus Subject to Column 2 Duty Rates
U.S. imports of goods made in Russia (country code RU) and Belarus (country code BY) are now subject… Read more
USTR Reinstates Certain China Section 301 Exclusions
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced they were extending 352 previously approved Section 301 exclusions for Chinese origin… Read more