Ben Perkins, Assistant Editor, is a reporter with International Trade Today and its sister publications, Trade Law Daily and Export Compliance Daily, where he covers sanctions, court rulings, and other international trade issues. He previously worked as a trade analyst for a Washington D.C. advisory firm. Ben holds a B.A. in English from the University of New Hampshire and an M.A. in International Relations from American University. Ben joined the staff of Warren Communications News in 2022.
Biography for Ben PerkinsRecent Articles by Ben PerkinsAdditional force majeure charges imposed by a French seller of pipe-in-pipe assemblies are dutiable as part of the transaction value, CBP determined in a Feb. 23 ruling. The seller claimed the war in Ukraine affected its sourcing and transportation of the materials and, as a result, it imposed the additional force majeure charges through a change order when it was unable to fulfill its signed purchase agreement with KZJV, a U.S. importer.Read More >>
Frozen risottos are classified as pre-cooked foods under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States heading 1904, even though the risottos are only par-cooked and require more cooking by the consumer, CBP said in a recently released headquarters ruling. Though the importer argued for classification as food preparations of HTS heading 2106, CBP said foods may be considered pre-cooked if they require up to 12 minutes of additional cooking time, and the frozen risottos only require cooking for two to seven minutes more, CBP said in HQ H325964.Read More >>
The Biden administration will purportedly not move to block a limited exclusion order from the International Trade Commission on Apple watches, according to AliveCor, the company that brought the underlying Section 337 complaint.Read More >>
Pillows made of Chinese fabric, but constructed in Mexico, are considered Chinese-origin for tariff purposes and subject to Section 301 measures, CBP headquarters said in a recently released ruling.Read More >>
Timing chain guides used in automotive engines are properly classified in Harmonized Tariff Schedule heading 8409 as parts for use in engines rather than in heading 8708 as parts for motor vehicles, CBP said in a recently released ruling. The ruling came in response to a request for further review of a denied protest on behalf of US Tsubaki Holdings. Tsubaki entered three models of timing chain guides under heading 8409 but CBP liquidated the entries as parts of vehicles.Read More >>
Additional force majeure charges imposed by a French seller of pipe-in-pipe assemblies are dutiable as part of the transaction value, CBP determined in a Feb. 23 ruling. The seller claimed the war in Ukraine affected its sourcing and transportation of the materials and, as a result, it imposed the additional force majeure charges through a change order when it was unable to fulfill its signed purchase agreement with KZJV, a U.S. importer.Read More >>
Frozen risottos are classified as pre-cooked foods under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States heading 1904, even though the risottos are only par-cooked and require more cooking by the consumer, CBP said in a recently released headquarters ruling. Though the importer argued for classification as food preparations of HTS heading 2106, CBP said foods may be considered pre-cooked if they require up to 12 minutes of additional cooking time, and the frozen risottos only require cooking for two to seven minutes more, CBP said in HQ H325964.Read More >>
The Biden administration will purportedly not move to block a limited exclusion order from the International Trade Commission on Apple watches, according to AliveCor, the company that brought the underlying Section 337 complaint.Read More >>
Pillows made of Chinese fabric, but constructed in Mexico, are considered Chinese-origin for tariff purposes and subject to Section 301 measures, CBP headquarters said in a recently released ruling.Read More >>
Timing chain guides used in automotive engines are properly classified in Harmonized Tariff Schedule heading 8409 as parts for use in engines rather than in heading 8708 as parts for motor vehicles, CBP said in a recently released ruling. The ruling came in response to a request for further review of a denied protest on behalf of US Tsubaki Holdings. Tsubaki entered three models of timing chain guides under heading 8409 but CBP liquidated the entries as parts of vehicles.Read More >>