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China Section 301 Tariff Exclusions Extended Through May 31st, 2024

The Office of the United States Trade Representative announced today that they are extending the Section 301 exclusions for goods from China that were set to expire on December 31st, 2023. The exclusions have been extended until May 31st, 2024.In addition, the Office has opened a docket for public comments on the existing exclusions on […]

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Section 301 Exclusions Set to Expire January 2024 

With the new year quickly approaching, we would like to remind you that numerous section 301 exclusions are set to expire on January 1st, 2024; this means that importers may be subject to additional duties on their products as soon as next month. This list contains over 300 exclusions for various products as well as […]

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Trade Community Issues Joint Statement Ahead of Potential U.S. Government Shutdown

The trade community is bracing for impact should the U.S. government shut down on October 1st. This week, the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) issued a joint statement on behalf of 40 other trade associations petitioning that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) strategically collaborate […]

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USTR Extends Existing China 301 Exclusions until December 31, 2023 

The Office of U.S. Trade Representative, USTR, previously announced that multiple Section 301 tariff exclusions would remain in effect until September. Yesterday the USTR announced that they will extend existing China 301 tariff exclusions until December 31st, 2023. There are two main sets of exclusions: one set of 77 COVID-related exclusions and another set of […]

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COBRA Fees to be Adjusted for Inflation in Fiscal Year 2024

In accordance with 19 CFR 24.22, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must annually determine whether the fees and limitations must be adjusted to reflect inflation. For Fiscal Year 2024, CBP is making the following changes to user fees established by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). These fees are effective October 1, 2024. […]

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TTB’s CBMA Importer Claims System Is Now Available

Nothing like waiting until the last minute…! Importers seeking refunds based on Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) tax benefits assigned to them by foreign producers may now access the CBMA Importer Claims System; the portal is available on myTTB. Importers may file claims for refunds based on entries made during the first calendar quarter of 2023.  […]

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New Requirements for Section 232 Aluminum Smelt and Cast Reporting Delayed Until May 10, 2023

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the new requirements for reporting the countries of smelt and cast for imports of aluminum and aluminum derivative products have been delayed by 30 days. The requirements were originally scheduled to go into effect on April 10, 2023, but will instead go into effect on May 10, […]

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CIT Issues Final Decision on Section 301 Goods from China

The Court of International Trade (CIT) released an initial ruling in 2022 that indicated that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) did in fact have the authority to impose Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods. After careful deliberation, the CIT has determined that these duties placed on Chinese goods were appropriately implemented and supported. Some of […]

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FDA Ramps Up Enforcement Efforts for 2023 Registration Renewals

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has started to actively enforce its requirements for facilities to have a valid Food Facility Registration (FFR) and for facilities to provide a valid Unique Facility Finder (UFI)—also known as a DUNS number—when renewing their registration. Enforcement of these requirements officially commenced on January 1, 2023; however, the […]

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USTR (Again!) Extends Certain Section 301 Tariff Exclusions Until May 15, 2023

With consideration to the production capacity of the United States, and the country’s continuing efforts to combat COVID, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it would extend Section 301 tariff exclusions on 81 medical products used to treat COVID-19 until May 15, 2023.  These exclusions were formerly scheduled to expire on February 28, […]

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Importers Should Prepare for New ACE/UFLPA Requirements, Effective March 18th

As you are aware, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently posted updated information about the upcoming Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert—which is a new ACE enhancement scheduled to go live on March 18, 2023. The UFLPA Region Alert will add new validations to ACE in specific applications, which means: What does an importer […]

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USTR Requests Comments on Continuation of COVID Exclusions from Section 301 Tariffs

As you may already be aware, in November 2022, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it would extend Section 301 tariff exclusions on medical products used to treat COVID-19 for an additional 90 days. With the exclusions set to expire on February 28th, the USTR announced they are seeking public comments […]

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USTR Extends Certain Section 301 Tariff Exclusions Until September 2023

Today, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it will extend Section 301 tariff exclusions on 352 products from China for an additional nine-months. The exclusions were previously set to expire on December 31, 2022. The exclusions from Section 301 tariffs include: The extensions announced in this notice will apply as of […]

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USTR Extends Section 301 Tariff Exclusions for Certain Medical Products until February 28, 2023

Today, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it will extend Section 301 tariff exclusions on medical products used to treat COVID-19 for an additional 90 days. The 81 exclusions were originally set to expire on November 30, 2022; however, the exclusions will now apply to products meeting the specified criteria until […]

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USTR Requests Public Comments on Continuation of Section 301 Tariffs

As you may already be aware, in May 2022, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) began an initial review to determine whether Section 301 tariffs should continue to be imposed on products from China—the four year anniversary of the enactment of the duties. Last month, after receiving more than 400 requests for continuation […]

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TTB Publishes Temporary Regulations for CBMA Tax Benefits Effective January 1, 2023

The Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) provide for reduced rates or tax credits for certain quantities of beer, wine, and distilled spirits produced in or imported into the US. A recent change in the law transferred responsibility for administering the CBMA tax benefits for imported alcohol from Customs […]

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USTR Announces Continuation of Section 301 Tariffs for List 1 and 2 Products

On Friday, September 2, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that Section 301 tariffs would continue for List 1 and 2 products from China. The decision follows a May announcement from the USTR that informed companies that have benefited from Section 301 tariffs of the possible termination of the duties; it also […]

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DHS Releases Forced Labor Enforcement Strategy Document

On Friday, June 17th, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement strategy; the document was required to support the UFLPA’s rebuttable presumption that goods connected to the Xinjiang region are made with forced labor as of June 21, 2022. According to the Forced Labor Enforcement Task […]

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Ocean Shipping Reform Bill Officially Signed into Law

Update as of 6/16/22: This afternoon, President Biden signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 22) into law. Per our initial ShapFlash, the US House of Representatives passed the Senate version of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 22) by a vote of 369-42. As always, Shapiro will continue to monitor […]

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USTR Extends Section 301 Tariff Exclusions for COVID Products Until November 30

The US Trade Representative (USTR) has announced another 6-month extension of Section 301 tariff exclusions on products used to treat COVID-19. All 81 product exclusions will now be extended until November 30, 2022.  The initial extension for all specified products was scheduled to expire on May 31, 2022. Click here to view the official notice. […]

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