CBP has ruled that five models of instant thermal printers produced by Brother Mobile Solutions have China as the country of origin for government procurement purposes.
The Court of International Trade on June 12 rejected customs broker Seko Customs Brokerage's motion for an expedited briefing schedule on its motion for an injunction in its suit against CBP's suspension of the company from participation in the Entry Type 86 and Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism programs (Seko Customs Brokerage v. U.S., CIT # 24-00097).
Texas United Chemical Company (TUCC) of Dallas evaded antidumping duties when importing xanthan gum from China and will face action per the Enforce and Protect Act, CBP ruled recently.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of June 3-9:
DHS has added three more companies to the list of companies cited for using forced labor from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), according to a notice.
CBP has released its June 5 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 58, No. 22). While it contains recent court decisions, no new customs rulings are included -- just a correction to a previously published one.
The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) R12i Receiver produced by industrial technology company Trimble is a U.S. product for government procurement purposes, even though its final assembly occurs in Thailand, CBP said in a notice of final determination released June 4.
False consignee addresses and vague descriptions of products are beginning to be flagged by CBP, as the agency tries to wrap its arms around the flood de minimis packages -- and CBP's insistence on better labeling is spreading to other modes of entry as well, Flexport customs experts said.
Two models of upholstered wood chairs manufactured by Indianapolis-area furniture maker University Loft Co. qualify to be part of the U.S. government’s "Buy American" procurement program even though some of the chairs’ components were imported from China, CBP ruled recently.
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