CBP Awaits Commerce Input on Goods Delayed by Ida With Expiring 232 Quota Exemptions
The Commerce Department will need to weigh in on how it plans to approach goods that were delayed by Hurricane Ida and have Section 232 tariff date sensitivities, a CBP official said Sept. 2 during a call with software developers. Asked about goods subject to a "232 quota exclusion due to expire in very the near future," the official said CBP has been in contact with the Department of Commerce, which will need to give input on any issues involving quota and the exemptions. Once that "absolute quota is filled, then it's filled" and "the importer will have to warehouse that merchandise if they're not able to use that quota exclusion before the quota exclusion expires."
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CBP did issue a CSMS message with some instructions related to Hurricane Ida, but this specific issue wasn't addressed. "We have been in communication with DOC and they're going to get back to us if they're going to do anything related to Hurricane Ida for any of the quota exclusions." Commerce didn't comment.