The country of origin for Corning Optical Communications’ fiber optic cables is France, and as such, the cables aren't subject to Section 301 measures even though part of the manufacturing process occurred in China, a CBP ruling released earlier this month said.
The United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association announced late Jan. 8 that both sides have agreed on a new six-year master contract, apparently avoiding a potential strike at ports on the East and Gulf coasts later this month.
The final rule requiring importers to electronically file the Consumer Product Safety Commission's Certificates of Compliance will be effective in stages in 2026 and 2027, according to a Federal Register notice.
As customs brokers seek to employ artificial intelligence, expect government regulators to observe but not necessarily hand down heavy-handed guidance on using AI tools to conduct customs business, according to trade and AI experts International Trade Today interviewed.
Food that was denied entry but can be reconditioned to meet FDA requirements isn't prohibited merchandise, so it isn't eligible for a refund if it's exported or destroyed, CBP said in a recent ruling.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has voted to require imported consumer products regulated by the CPSC to have their certificates of compliance filed electronically.
The National Marine Fisheries Service seeks to revise regulations to allow for the streamlining of electronic filing requirements pertaining to the import of fish or fish products, according to a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register.
Customs brokers could start to see considerable fruits of CBP's efforts to modernize ACE sometime in the next two years, according to a CBP official who spoke during a Dec. 10 webinar sponsored by the Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association.
Continuing Treasury Department holdups in vetting new members of the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee, combined with a few absences, meant that the advisory body didn’t have a quorum to vote on recommendations or other motions at its Dec. 11 meeting.
The possibility of a double whammy come January consisting of a strike at East and Gulf coast ports and the implementation of President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs (see 2411250034) is making shippers nervous, with the National Retail Federation saying that the scenarios could result in a "continued surge in imports through next spring."