CBP added on July 16 the ability in ACE for importers to file entries with recently excluded goods in the fourth tranche of Section 301 tariffs, a CSMS message said. The new exclusions (see 2007090035) are in subheading 9903.88.51. CBP also provided information about some modifications to current exclusions, including several for face masks, to reflect recent changes to the tariff schedule that took effect July 1. The exclusions are available for any product that meets the description in the Annex to USTR’s notice, regardless of whether the importer filed an exclusion request. The product exclusions apply retroactively to Sept. 1, 2019, and will remain in effect until Sept. 1, 2020.
CBP added on July 16 the ability in ACE for importers to file entries with recently excluded goods in the third tranche of Section 301 tariffs, a CSMS message said. The official Office of the U.S. Trade Representative notice for the new exclusion for motorboats was published June 24 (see 2006190034). The exclusions are in subheading 9903.88.48. They are available for any product that meets the description in the Annex to USTR’s notice, regardless of whether the importer filed an exclusion request. The product exclusions apply retroactively to Sept. 24, 2018, the date the tariffs on the fourth list took effect, and remain in effect until Aug. 7. The CSMS message also includes information about recently granted extensions for 12 exclusions from the first list of Section 301 tariffs on China that were due to expire July 9 (see 2007080025).
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is praising the House Appropriations Committee for dedicating $172 million for additional customs officers, agricultural specialists and support personnel to support trade, and recommends more money for ACE and the International Trade Data System single window.
The Treasury Department published its spring 2020 regulatory agenda for CBP. The agenda doesn't include any new actions related to Treasury's customs revenue functions. The agenda lists Treasury's CBP rulemakings that are pending at the proposed, interim final, final and completed stages, as well as rulemakings that are long-term actions. The agenda lists the regulation title; past regulation(s), if any; the time frame for the next regulatory action(s), if any; a brief description of the regulation; and a contact party name and telephone number.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
The administration thought that allowing traders to certify that goods qualify for USMCA without having to use a specific form would be liberating, but traders continue to be confused about what to write, and wish there were a template to follow. There will be a template posted on the CBP website eventually, but it has not been done yet, a week after the USMCA replaced NAFTA.