Department of Labor updates its list of foreign goods produced by child labor or forced labor

The Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) has added 32 products (and removed one product) to its list of foreign-made goods that it has reason to believe are produced by child labor or forced labor in violation of international standards, bringing the total up to 158 goods [...]

By |2024-02-07T18:39:37+00:00February 7, 2024|Imports, Supply Chain|0 Comments

EPA announces significant new rules (SNURs) for 24 chemical substances

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued significant new rules (SNURs) that will affect the importing of 24 different chemical substances. Effective Nov. 28, 2022, persons who intend to import, process, or manufacture any of these chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by [...]

By |2024-02-07T18:32:51+00:00February 7, 2024|Imports|0 Comments

CBP temporarily lifts duty fees on infant formula base powder imports until Dec. 31

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will provide duty-free treatment to importers of infant formula base powder until Dec. 31, 2022. The temporary lifting of infant formula base powder duty fees is in response to the Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act which was passed on Oct. 10, 2022 to [...]

By |2024-02-07T17:52:29+00:00February 7, 2024|Imports|0 Comments

Section 301 China Import Tariffs – Have your say starting Nov. 15

Starting Nov. 15 you’ll have your chance to give feedback on the effectiveness of the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports that were introduced by the U.S. government in 2017. The Section 301 tariffs were introduced after the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) concluded that the amount [...]

By |2024-02-05T18:41:28+00:00February 5, 2024|Imports, Tariffs|0 Comments

Fees on cotton imports set to increase on Nov. 28

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations, increasing the value assigned to imported cotton to calculate supplemental assessments. The assessed value of imported cotton will rise from $0.011136 per kg to $0.013215 per kg, which is an increase of an increase of $0.002079 per [...]

By |2024-02-05T18:39:23+00:00February 5, 2024|Imports|0 Comments

Report urges Congress to expand the Tariff Act to help stop China’s unfair trade practices

A new report recommends that Section 337 of the 1930 Tariff Act should be expanded to better address what many feel are China’s unfair trade practices when it comes to competition with domestic U.S. products. The report argues that the hefty tariffs introduced on Chinese imports under Section 301 are [...]

By |2024-02-05T17:49:34+00:00February 5, 2024|Imports, Legislation, Tariffs|0 Comments

2022 year-end review of import/export and trade compliance developments

What were the major trends in export controls, trade sanctions, customs compliance, and import requirements in the U.S. and around the world? Check out the series of videos posted by global law firm Baker McKenzie. The videos were recorded across three days and feature the firm’s top international trade compliance [...]

FDA issues import alert for misbranded products

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Import Alert updating its guidelines for imported food products that appear to be misbranded. The FDA can detain food imports if the packaging appears to be misbranded in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The [...]

By |2024-02-05T17:12:14+00:00February 5, 2024|Imports|0 Comments

The Lacey Act: What Importers Need to Know

The original Lacey Act dates back to 1900, and its purpose is to help prevent the trade of wildlife, plants, and plant products (including timber) that has been illegally taken, held, transported, or sold. The Lacey Act and its various amendments make it unlawful to import certain products without an [...]

By |2024-02-05T17:10:20+00:00February 5, 2024|Imports, Legislation|0 Comments

Duty free import eligibility determined for sugar products from FTA partners

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has determined the 2023 trade surpluses for sugar, syrup goods, and sugar-containing products from its Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) partner countries. The level of a country’s trade surplus in these goods in 2021 helped determine whether the USTR granted duty-free status or preferential [...]

By |2024-02-05T16:48:15+00:00January 31, 2024|Imports, Tariffs|0 Comments