President Donald Trump's decision to eliminate the duty-free de minimis threshold for goods from China, issued as part of his 10% tariff hike on Chinese products, likely will face legal challenges due to the economic importance of the de minimis rule, customs attorney Lawrence Friedman told us. However, many questions remain on the precise scope of any resulting change, along with the legal theory underpinning it.
CBP has released its Jan. 29 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 5), which includes the following ruling actions:
CBP unlawfully abused its authority by engaging in retaliation against employees of importer Eteros Technologies USA after the company succeeded at the Court of International Trade in overturning the agency's detention of its marijuana-related drug paraphernalia, Eteros alleged in a new complaint at the trade court (Eteros Technologies USA v. United States, CIT # 25-00036).
CBP has released its Jan. 22 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 4). While it contains no ruling notices, it does include one decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and two Court of International Trade slip opinions.
In the Jan. 15 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 3), CBP published proposals to modify or revoke ruling letters concerning the tariff classification of women's underwear.
In the Jan. 8 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 2), CBP published proposals to modify or revoke ruling letters concerning certain neck, face, head and arm coverings.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
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No goods subject to special trade remedies would be able to enter de minimis -- which primarily affects goods subject to Section 301 tariffs -- under a proposed rule released by CBP Jan. 17.
No goods subject to special trade remedies -- 99.9% of which are subject to Section 301 tariffs -- would be able to enter as de minimis shipments under a proposed rule released by CBP Jan. 17.