CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
A May 8 cargo systems message says that for shipments of wild-caught shrimp, Peru will no longer be a valid country code when submitting a PGA Message Set with data for the Office of Marine Conservation. This change pertains to situations where conformance declaration code "7B" is used.
An exemption from reciprocal tariffs for goods subject to Section 232 tariffs only applies if duties are “owed and payable,” CBP said in an update May 8 to its Section 232 tariff FAQ.
The chaotic situation that importers and customs brokers have been facing as tariff policy swings wildly from one extreme to the next is partially due to the fact that CBP is unable to influence policy in the Trump administration, Pete Mento, director of customs and international trade at DSV, said on May 8. Decisions about tariffs are made without expert insight into how their actual implementation will affect the broader trade community, he said.
President Donald Trump said at a press conference May 8 that Rolls-Royce engines and other British aerospace exports will enter duty-free, but the 10% tariffs on British goods will remain in place on all other goods under a tariff deal with the U.K.
A U.S.-U.K. trade deal announced in the Oval Office leaves the average tariff on U.K. goods at 10%; however, aerospace engines and parts will enter duty-free.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the May 7 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission is seeking public input on remedies for its Section 337 investigation on imported dryer wall exhaust vent assemblies (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1437), it said in a notice to be published May 8. The ITC initiated the investigation in February based on allegations that imports by Chinese company Xiamen Dirongte Trading Co., Ltd. infringe patents held by InOvate Acquisition Company (see 2502050056). The administrative law judge issued an order asking Xiamen why it should not be found in default after it failed to respond to the complaint or institution of the investigation. After failing to respond to the order, the ALJ issued a final initial determination finding Xiamen in default. The ITC determined not to review the ALJ's determination and is requesting written submissions addressing remedy by “close of business” on May 19.
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on drug products containing C-Type natriuretic peptide variants (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1447) after receiving allegations filed by BioMarin Pharmaceutical that Ascendis Pharma and Wacker Biotech are importing products that infringe its patents, the agency said in a notice to be published May 8.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register May 7 on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CVD rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):