The American Apparel and Footwear Association, the Accessories Council, the Travel Goods Association and the Council of Fashion Designers of America are asking Congress to change drawback laws so that companies can file for duty drawback on merchandise that is donated to charities. “Currently, duty drawback, or recouping duties already paid, is only available to companies if they destroy the merchandise, the last thing we need as both companies and families struggle. Creating such a provision would be a win-win, enabling companies to unlock much needed funds currently trapped in the surplus inventory created by the crisis, while at the same time helping Americans negatively impacted by the [COVID-19] pandemic with donations of clothes and shoes they need for themselves and their families,” they wrote in a letter to Congress Feb. 1.
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 published several thousand prospective rulings in 2020 on its Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) database. The agency issues its rulings from either the National Commodity Specialist Division in New York, which handles issues like classification, country of origin, marking and preferential treatment, or the Office of Regulations and Rulings at CBP headquarters in Washington, D.C., which may also decide other issues, such as valuation, drawback, exclusion order enforcement and liquidation.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated Dec. 30. The following headquarters rulings were modified recently, according to CBP:
CBP recently deployed ACE functionalities for “triennial status report/fee” automation, the agency said in an updated ACE deployment schedule. “Three additional capabilities will deploy in 2022,” it said Dec. 17. “Remaining deployments include Broker License Application with interface to ACE, Broker Permit Application with interface to ACE, and Broker Annual Permit User Fee with interface to ACE.” CBP also revised the expected deployment dates for Real-time Automated Surety Interface and USMCA drawback, according to the change log.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters: