Given the White House's focus on trade enforcement, Customs rulings have become a way for importers to ensure they are following trade regulations appropriately.
The FDA issued a final rule Sept. 25 that will set a 10-day deadline for submissions of prior notices for food shipments refused because of no prior notice or an inaccurate one, and a 30-day deadline for submissions of food facility registrations (FFR) for shipments held because a facility is unregistered. The changes take effect Oct. 27.
Citing forced labor indicators, CBP has issued a withhold release order blocking imports of bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories from Taiwanese manufacturer Giant Manufacturing.
As the trade braces for a possible government shutdown amid the budget impasse in Congress, federal agencies are dusting off their contingency plans while the trade association representing customs brokers continues to offer suggestions about which activities are deemed essential for trade compliance.
The end of the de minimis exemption could favor larger importers that are able to handle the additional data requirements while maintaining fast deliveries to consumers, according to Vince Iacopella, president of trade and government relations for Alba Wheels Up.
As the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee winds down in its current iteration, both trade and government officials expressed hope for continuing their collaboration as CBP shifts the committee's focus more toward trade enforcement, according to comments made during the COAC's quarterly meeting on Sept. 17.
U.S. imports are likely to continue to fall in the remaining months of 2025 as waning consumer confidence is putting pressure on import demand, according to multiple sources.
Sureties that provide importers with customs bonds say that they're able to handle covering the potentially significantly higher amounts of duties that importers may owe because of tariff rate increases, according to two companies interviewed by International Trade Today.
More products could fall under Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum as the federal government continues to take in requests for new products to be covered, according to trade attorney Michael Roll, who was speaking on a Sept. 3 webinar sponsored by A.N. Deringer.
It's unlikely -- but not impossible -- that an importer will be able to obtain a refund on paying fentanyl tariffs levied under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act when the importer hadn't claimed USMCA at entry beforehand, according to trade attorney Michael Roll, who was speaking on a Sept. 3 webinar sponsored by A.N. Deringer.