Dawn Olesky, previously vice president of drawback operations with UPS subsidiary STTAS (formerly Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services), is now at KPMG, said Andrew Siciliano, who leads the KPMG National U.S. Trade and Customs practice.
Drawback
A duty drawback is a refund by CBP of the duties, taxes, or fees paid on imported goods, which were imposed upon importation. More broadly, a drawback also includes the refund or remission of other excise taxes pursuant to other provisions of law. CBP's duty drawback scheme under the Customs Act of 1962 allows exporters to receive a refund on customs duties they paid on imported products that are then used or incorporated into other products for export or remain unused until importation.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
Various promotional items imported by Bic Graphic that are labeled in the U.S. before export to NAFTA countries are considered as in the "same condition” for purposes of the NAFTA limitation on drawback, CBP said in an Aug. 12 ruling. CBP said in HQ H292472 the multiple labeling methods involved don't result in a change in condition and also may still be considered "unused." Mallory Alexander International Logistics requested the ruling on behalf of Bic Graphic.
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated Sept. 3. The most recent ruling is dated Aug. 12. The following headquarters rulings not involving carriers were "modified" on Sept. 3, according to CBP:
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A recent change to the customs regulations that limits the use of substitution drawback on excise taxes is supported by the plain language of the law, and merely closes a “double drawback” loophole that CBP San Francisco erroneously opened in 2004 when it misinterpreted that legal language as it was first enacted, Justice Department lawyers said in a brief filed Aug. 28 with the Court of International Trade.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Aug. 19-25:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters: