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New tariff classifications will require Automatic Import Notices for steel products

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On April 15th, the 'Agreement amending the agreement by which the Ministry of Economy issues General Rules and Criteria on Foreign Trade' (the 'Agreement')1 was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, which will...more

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Breaking News: Claus’s Customs Compliance is Naughty

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Importing merchandise into the United States can be a tricky process for even magical folk. There are a variety laws and regulations enforced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP” or “Customs”), and violations can lead...more

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Wide-Ranging Changes to the United States’ Import Classification System Now in Effect

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Effective January 27, 2022, the United States is implementing wide-ranging changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). These changes conform the HTSUS with the new, 2022 version of the Harmonized...more

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Countdown to the 2022 HTSUS Update: Are Importers Ready for the Changes?

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An overhaul of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) will occur in early 2022 to align with the World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) updates scheduled...more

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Four Ways the Biden Presidency Could Impact Imports, Tariffs, and Trade Agreements

One point all can likely agree on in these divisive times is that the Trump Administration’s international trade policy has been aggressive. Over the past four years, we have been clinging to our seats on the rollercoaster...more

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USTR Requests That ITC Conduct Section 332 Investigation To “Monitor And Investigate” Imports Of Strawberries And Bell Peppers

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In a November 3, 2020 letter, U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) Robert E. Lighthizer requested that the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) “monitor and investigate imports of strawberries and bell peppers” pursuant to...more

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Trump’s Tariff Wars: Mitigating the Risk for Supply Chains

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Throughout his presidency, President Trump has used tariffs – and the threat of tariffs – to address an unprecedented variety of economic and national security threats. As if to underscore the point, on December 2, 2019, the...more

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The 2019 Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Petition Process Is Now Open

• The MTB process allows importers to petition to suspend or reduce normal duties paid on certain imported products for three years, as approved by Congress. • The petition process opened on October 11, 2019 and interested...more

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President Trump's trade wars and the expansion of customs violations into the white-collar space

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The US' ongoing trade wars—with various trading partners and particularly with China—are everywhere in the news. Putting politics and policy aside, the "trade wars" reflect a basic disagreement over the rules that should...more

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Importers to Face Additional Duties on European Goods

• USTR has proposed to impose additional duties of up to 100 percent ad valorem on $21 billion of imports from EU member states as a result of a dispute concerning aircraft subsidies. • The proposed duties would apply to...more

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Of Course You Know, This Means War: A Strategic Update on the Trump Trade War

This article suggests steps you should take to survive the current trade war. We are now in a trade war regardless of the fact that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin would rather we call it “a situation of trade disputes.”...more

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CIT Overturns CBP: Pets are not “Items or Personal Effects”

The United States Court of International Trade recently overturned a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) denial of a protest, in which Quaker Pet Group, LLC contested CBP’s classification of its pet carriers. The five...more

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Petition Summary: Glycine From China, India, Japan, And Thailand

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On March 28, 2018, GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc. and Chattem Chemicals, Inc. filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of glycine from the People’s Republic of China, India,...more

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EU Trade Update

• European Commission publishes survey on concept of “Specially Designed for Military Use,” and issues request for input for possible EU commercial policy measures targeting the United States • Netherlands introduces...more

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Tennessee Company Skirts Customs Obligations, Pays $500,000 FCA Penalty

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This Post at a Glance - - Company made false statements related to import duty charges - Investigation initiated by whistleblower complaint from company’s competitor - Trump Administration likely to impose...more

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CIT Finds Fabric Pet Carriers Are Not “Bags”

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In a recent opinion, the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) found, at least in part, in favor of the producer of pet carriers, by excluding the items from a catch-all baggage classification. Since 2013, Quaker Pet...more

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President Trump Announces Decision on Section 201 Safeguard Investigation of Large Residential Washers

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On Tuesday, January 23, 2018, President Trump signed the Presidential Proclamation to Facilitate Adjustment to Competition from Imports of Large Residential Washers, thereby announcing the President’s decision regarding the...more

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“The White Sauce” Decision (International Custom Products, Inc. v. United States) Highlights Importance of Administrative...

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision, International Custom Products, Inc. v. United States, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 11170 (Fed. Cir. June 30, 2015), was ten years in the making and provides a stern lesson for...more

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Doing Business in Canada: International Trade

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Canada’s international trade law regulates the import and export of goods, the manner in which these goods are procured or sold, and the protection of foreign investments in Canada and Canadian investments abroad. Most of the...more

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