CBP has released shipments targeted under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act based on “applicability," where the importer successfully proves the goods aren’t subject to the UFLPA because they aren’t connected to the Xinjiang region of China, a CBP official said. However, the agency has yet to see an attempt to prove goods subject to UFLPA aren’t made with forced labor, the official said.
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The right third-party auditor is critical to the chances of success a foreign supplier may have in getting a withhold release order lifted on its products, customs lawyer Jessica Rifkin of Ben L. England and Associates said on Oct. 20. “The most important decision” that a producer can make is selecting an auditor whose results will be "credible and reliable,” she said during a webinar hosted by the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America.
FDA has issued its Enforcement Report for Oct. 19, listing the status of recalls and field corrections for food, cosmetics, tobacco products, drugs, biologics and devices. The report covers both domestic and foreign firms.
CBP released on Oct. 18 its new handbook on customs broker rules and procedures. The “Customs Broker Guidance for the Trade Community is a “resource for brokers conducting customs business in compliance with CBP regulations,” including information on long-standing requirements for customs brokers as well as new requirements under the Part 111 final rule issued by CBP on Oct. 18 (see 2210170071).
CBP provided more detail on factors it will consider when determining whether a customs broker is employing a “sufficient” number of licensed brokers under its new responsible supervision and control framework from the Part 111 rewrite (see 2210170071), in fact sheet released Oct. 19.
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CBP is finalizing its new, more flexible regulatory approach to enforcing customs broker responsible supervision and control, applying the standard with an eye to the broker’s size and circumstances and assessing a new list of criteria on a case-by-case basis.
FDA has issued its Enforcement Report for Oct. 12, listing the status of recalls and field corrections for food, cosmetics, tobacco products, drugs, biologics and devices. The report covers both domestic and foreign firms.
Trade participants in the 21st Century Customs Framework “focus group” are set to meet with CBP and other government officials Oct. 17 and 18 to discuss a series of proposed statutory changes developed over recent weeks that aim to incorporate facilitation measures into upcoming customs modernization legislation.