CBP is adding Altana Technologies USG as an identity management company that participating importers and licensed customs brokers can use to input company information under what's now called the Global Business Identifier (GBI) Test program, according to a Federal Register notice.
As importers seek to comply with the many tariffs that have been introduced or modified in recent months, they will need to be mindful of entry construction if their goods are eligible for duty drawback, according to Tim Vorderstrasse, a licensed customs broker with Flexport, speaking during his company's Aug. 6 webinar on tariffs.
A 40% tariff on transshipped goods could apply to goods that include third-country content above 30%, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, speaking on Fox Business Aug. 7.
Importers of automobiles and auto parts are facing a massive increase in compliance standards as the Trump administration's tariffs on automobiles force importers to reevaluate supply chains to find competitive advantage, compliance experts said during an Aug. 6 webinar.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Aug. 6 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 began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that 19 U.S. companies are importing and selling pre-stretched synthetic braiding hair that infringe patents held by JBS Hair Inc. (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1457), it said in a notice to be published Aug. 7. JBS filed the complaint in July and is seeking a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the respondents to bar from entry "certain pre-stretched synthetic braiding hair and packaging thereof" that violate the complainants' patents (see 2507080027).
The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that OnePlus, Lenovo, Motorola, TCL Mobile, Tinno, HMD and their subsidiaries are importing and selling mobile cellular communications devices that infringe patents held by Pantech Corp. (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1456), it said in a notice to be published Aug. 7. Pantech filed the complaint in July and is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the respondents to bar from entry "certain mobile cellular communications devices" that violate the complainants' patents (see 2507080021).
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Aug. 6 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):
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of an antidumping duty administrative review on common alloy aluminum sheet from Bahrain (A-525-001). The final results of this review will be used to set importer assessments for one company for the period April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024.
The FDA has issued new tools for food traceability and a frequently asked questions document on the subject, according to an Aug. 6 constituent update. The new tools come as the agency also is proposing to extend the compliance date for a rule addressing traceability records for certain foods by 30 months, as announced by the agency in March (see 2503200060), it said in a notice released Aug. 6.