On Oct. 11, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) modified its 2021 Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) against disposable gloves produced, wholly or in part, with forced labor in Malaysia by Brighthway Holdings Sdn....more
The Biden administration has proposed to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III controlled substance. This reclassification will place marijuana in the same schedule as prescription drugs such as ketamine and...more
On Nov. 23 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) restricting imports of raw sugar and sugar-based products produced in the Dominican Republic by Central Romana Corporation Limited (Central...more
It may come as a surprise to most businesses that some goods around the globe are still being made with forced labor at this moment in time. But unfortunately that is the case and decades-old laws are increasingly being...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a new withhold release order (WRO) on seafood from China. The WRO on seafood covers tuna, swordfish, and other seafood products harvested by vessels owned or operated by Dalian...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is aggressively enforcing the Withhold Release Order (WRO) on products from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China. CBP issued the region-wide WRO on Jan. 13, based on...more
The International Trade Commission (“ITC”) has announced a new petition cycle for domestic manufacturers to seek temporary duty suspensions and reductions in accordance with the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of...more
The Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (“CTPAT”) programis a voluntary and incentive-based program that has been an integral part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) cargo enforcement strategy to combat...more