President Donald Trump said that he'll meet Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva next week after defending his tariffs on Brazil at the United Nations General Assembly.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
In the Sept. 17 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 38), CBP published proposals to modify and revoke ruling letters concerning the country of origin for an e-scooter and tariff classifications of shrimp spring rolls and breaded shrimp.
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National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America leadership raised concerns about the Section 232 tariff inclusion process and plans for an external revenue service in recent meetings on Capitol Hill and with agency officials, NCBFAA customs counsel Lenny Feldman said in an interview.
Global trade stakeholders must adopt a posture of trade facilitation where companies inform their governments on how to produce regulations that make it easier for companies to trade, according to Valerie Picard, head of trade for the International Chamber of Commerce, who spoke on a trade webinar last week hosted by vessel operator and logistics provider Maersk.
Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., reintroduced the India Shrimp Tariff Act, which would add a 10% duty to Indian shrimp in January, and increase it to 20% in 2027 and 40% in 2028.
Three Democrats and Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced a bill to end tariffs on imported coffee, and return them to the duty-free status they had before the administration imposed 10% tariffs on Colombia, 50% tariffs on Brazil, and 20% tariffs on Vietnam.
CBP has updated guidance on how entities may pay duties for international mail, according to a Sept. 22 cargo systems message.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, at the Council on Foreign Relations, emphasized that Canada is aware that its proximity to the U.S. is no longer so enviable, since U.S. economic strategy "has clearly changed, from the support for the multilateral system to a more transactional and managed bilateral trade and investment approach."