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NEW List 1- Section 301 Extensions

On June 3, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), requested the public to submit comments regarding potential product exclusion extensions for items subject to Section 301 Tariffs. This comment period specifically applied to products that were included on List 1, which went into effect on July 6, 2018, and had an annual trade value of $34 Billion.

List 1 imposed 25 percent additional duties on 818 eight-digit subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).

The June 3 announcement was made via federal register notice and stated that submissions were to be made no later than July 7, 2020. Less than three months later, on September 20, 2020, USTR announced its determination to extend certain exclusions through the end of the year.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-10-22T09:54:50-04:00September 24, 2020|China, China Trade War, Enforcement, Export, Import, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Investigation, IPR, Trademarks and Logos, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)|1 Comment

What You Missed at CBP’s Virtual Trade Week

From September 8-11, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held its first virtual trade week. Over the course of the event, CBP held an action-packed series of webinars on the following topics:

United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA)
Forced Labor
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT)
E-Commerce
21^st Century Customs Framework (21CCF)

In the midst of this global pandemic and the vast challenges that (we are all navigating) the trade community faces, by us coming together in this way collective commitment to continue our persistent and ongoing dialogue about the most pressing issue facing. CBP believes that improving and delivering effective transparency is an essential element to enhancing trust, and trust is essential to strengthening partnerships and getting things done for your business to thrive and trade community to succeed.

Below are summaries of each of the sessions. Have questions on them? Contact DTL at info@diaztradelaw.com.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-10-22T09:57:52-04:00September 23, 2020|CTPAT, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Events, Export, Import, International Business, International Law, International Trade, IPR, Trademarks and Logos, Labor Rights, Reasonable Care, Seizures, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USMCA|Comments Off

6th Round of Section 301 Tariff (List 1) Exclusions Extended

Just over two years ago, on July 6, 2018, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) levied an estimated $34 Billion in Tariffs (also known as Tranche 1 or List 1) or against imports into the U.S. from the Chinese Communist Party due to the US’ Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.

Following the publication of the tariffs, on July 11, 2018, USTR published Exclusion Process Procedures for items included on List 1. Petitioners were required to submit their requests by October 9, 2018, and USTR began granting exclusions in December 2018. Since the initial imposition of the Section 301 duties, USTR has granted 10 rounds of exclusions totaling more than 6,200 requests for List 1. Additionally, there are still more than 6,500 exclusion requests still pending approval for the Action taken on August 20, 2019.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-10-22T10:12:20-04:00July 23, 2020|Best Practices, China, China Trade War, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Import, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Investigation, IPR, Trademarks and Logos, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)|Comments Off

CBP Seizes $800k of Human Hair From China Alleging Forced Labor

On July 1, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Newark, New Jersey seized an import from China of roughly 13 tons of beauty products and accessories, discovered products made of human hair. The shipment, which came from the Xinjiang Region of China is estimated to be worth over $800,000.00.

The import was seized as a result of a June 17, 2020, Withhold Release Order (WRO) for “imported merchandise made wholly or in part with hair products produced by Lop County Meixin Hair Product Co. Ltd. (Meixin) in Xinjiang, China”.

According to CBP’s Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Trade, there had already been evidence that reasonably indicated that the Chinese hair product company had been using prison labor to produce their merchandise, which is prohibited by Federal statute 19 U.S.C. 1307.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-10-22T10:13:41-04:00July 22, 2020|Best Practices, China, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Import, International Law, International Trade, Investigation, Labor Rights, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)|2 Comments

NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER: Federal Agencies Directed to Remove Regulatory Barriers

In light of COVID-19, on May 19, 2020, the Trump Administration issued a new Executive Order (EO) entitled, “Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery” directing all federal agencies to promote economic recovery through non-regulatory action. Importers, exporters, and other businesses under the jurisdiction of one of the 42 plus federal agencies that have pending federal enforcement actions should consider the regulatory reform mandated by the EO.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-10-22T10:20:26-04:00May 27, 2020|CBD, China Trade War, COVID-19, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Export, Import, International Law, International Trade, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)|Comments Off

Catch Up on DTL’s Top Blogs From 2019!

We want to make sure you stay up to date with the hottest trade blogs from 2019. Below is a summary of what you missed by category. Enjoy!

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-10-22T10:39:05-04:00December 27, 2019|Best Practices, China, China Trade War, Counterfeits, CTPAT, Currency Seizure, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Export, Import, Import Alert, International Business, International Law, International Trade, IPR, Trademarks and Logos, Penalty, Reasonable Care, Seizures, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)|Comments Off

India removed from GSP, potential problems permeate

After the Trump Administration officially revoked India’s participation in the Generalized System of Preference (GSP) on June 5, 2019, India announced that it intends to implement tariffs on roughly 30 HTS’s. The items, which include many agricultural goods, such as almonds and apples, would be subjected to 70% duties upon entry into India.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-10-28T15:36:24-04:00September 2, 2019|Customs Expert, Enforcement, Export, Import, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)|1 Comment

CBP Wants to Hear from YOU on Its Proposed New Rules for Customs Brokers!

CBP proposes a new rule to formalize the process used by Customs Brokers of verifying the identity of their clients, specifically importers and nonresident importers. CBP believes the broker is uniquely situated to collect the information necessary to authenticate an importer’s identity at the time a Power of Attorney is obtained. The purpose of placing a verification burden on brokers is to ensure that importers are conducting legitimate trade transactions. The Federal Register Notice announcing the proposed rule clearly states brokers are subject to hefty monetary penalty for failure to collect the required information. If you have comments or concerns, now is the time to speak up! Brokers, importers, and the general public, have until October 15 to submit comments on the proposed rule.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-10-28T15:38:19-04:00August 28, 2019|Customs Broker, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Import, International Business, International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)|3 Comments

TOP 5 Strategies to Mitigate the Impact of Tariffs

Many importers, exporters, and international businesses alike may be unaware that avenues exist to ensure that their products remain unabated by protectionist trade policies (think China tariffs).

This blog provides an easy reference overview of five (5) proven and legitimate options for duty-saving opportunities.

We recommend U.S. importers, exporters, and manufacturers to consider these five (5) options as they apply to all products from virtually any country subjected to a tariff, including Section 201 tariffs for solar systems, Section 232 tariffs for aluminum and steel, and the infamous Section 301 Tariffs in place for Chinese originating goods and violations of trade agreements, as well as acts, policies or practices that are unjustifiable, unreasonable, or discriminatory and that burden or restrict U.S. commerce.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-10-28T15:39:57-04:00August 26, 2019|AD/CVD, China, China Trade War, Customs Broker, Customs Expert, Export, Import, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)|6 Comments

China Trade War Intensifies

Today, the Trump administration’s China trade war intensified as it announced plans to increase tariffs on Lists 1, 2, 3, and 4!

The president connected the additional tariff hikes to China’s new retaliatory tariffs (as a result of US’s imposition of List 4 tariffs) on $75 billion-dollar in US products, mainly impacted the agricultural and auto industries, or President Trump’s base (as previously reported here).

So what are the changes?

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