August 26, 2020 Additional 45-day compliance period to mark Hong Kong products Customs has announced an extension of 45-days to the transition period for compliance with the President’s Executive Order (EO) on Hong Kong Normalization. The […]
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Detention on Apparel from China
August 12, 2020 Some Apparel from China Hit with New Import Detention Order (From Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report) U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued Aug. 11 a new withhold release order against garments […]
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China Origin Labeling to be Required for Imports from Hong Kong, Raising Tariff Concerns (From Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report) U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that imported goods produced in Hong Kong […]
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Businesses Advised to Intensify Efforts to Identify Forced Labor in China Supply Chains (From Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report) U.S. businesses, investors, and others with potential exposure in their supply chains to China’s Xinjiang […]
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Increased Customs exams, delays in Savannah We have noticed an increase in Customs exams in Savannah in the last 3-4 weeks. The CES’s are short-staffed to provide social distancing during the exams, which causes delays. […]
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FMC Issues Long-Awaited Decision on Demurrage and Detention (From NCBFAA) On April 28, 2020, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) issued its long-awaited interpretive rules on the reasonableness of carrier and marine terminal operator […]
Read MoreCBP Announces Deferment of Duties and Fees for Certain Importers During COVID-19 Response
On April 18, President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing the Secretary of the Treasury to extend deadlines on certain estimated payments. A day later, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Treasury Department issued […]
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Tax Payment and Other Filing Due Dates Postponed by TTB (From NCBFAA) On March 31, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) announced the postponement of several filing and payment due dates by 90-days. This applies […]
Read MoreMarch 20, 2020
CBP Accepting Requests for Duty-Payment Extensions (From NCBFAA) Due to the effect COVID-19 is having on the Trade industry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is accepting requests for duty-payment extensions. Interested parties should send requests to us at one of […]
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