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On September 18, an announcement was made that the USTR released HTS numbers for the third list of Section 301 tariffs at 10% additional duty.
Please note that effective January 1, 2019, the rate of additional duty for list 3 will increase from 10% to 25% ad valorem with respect to products that are entered for consumption, withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after January 1, 2019.
The USTR has announced an update publishing changes to the HTS numbers that are subject to the supplemental duties under section 301 imposed on certain goods from China. The announcement is a supplemental modification to List 3 of section 301 tariffs and will take effect on Monday October 1.
The modification is to delete 14 eight-digit HTSUS subheadings of Chapter 44 and adding 38 new corresponding eight-digit HTUS subheadings of Chapter 44.
On August 10, a Presidential Proclamation was issued regarding steel articles covered by Section 232 from Turkey. Steel articles imported from Turkey are subject to an ad valorem duty rate of 50% effective August 13, 2018. The increased rate of duty is applicable to goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption. Importers are to include the classification "9903.80.02 (50% ad valorem duty rate for products of iron and steel that are the product of Turkey)" in addition to the regular Chapter 72 or 73 classifications.
On August 1, an announcement was published regarding the adjustment of certain customs fees collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection including its Merchandise Processing Fee. The adjusted amounts and their corresponding limitations set forth in the notice for Fiscal Year 2019 are effective as of October 1, 2018.
The USTR released the final list for the second tranche of Section 301 tariffs. This is the remaining tariffs from the list that was released on April 5th. These products will be subject to the additional duty rate of 25% from China. Please note that this is not to be confused with the list that contains approximately 6031 tariffs and is being reviewed in the announcement on August 1st. That is a completely separate list and is still in the review process for consideration of increasing the tariff to 25% instead of the initial announcement of 10%. CBP begin collection of an additional 25% duty on these goods effective August 23!
On August 1, 2018, the USTR announced that the proposal is considering to increase the tariff to 25% instead of the initial announcement of 10%. Because of this potential change, those that wish to testify for or against the inclusion of an item to present at the August 20-23 hearings will have until August 13, 2018 to submit hearing requests. The due date for submission of all other written comments is now September 5, 2018. China has also announced a retaliation plan.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that they would establish a process by which U.S. stakeholders may request that particular products classified within a covered tariff subheading to be excluded from the additional duties.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a list of products imported from China that will be subject to additional tariffs as part of the U.S. response to China's unfair trade practices related to the forced transfer of American technology and intellectual property. This is now applicable as of July 6, 2018.
In a Presidential Proclamation released on April 30, the White House extended an exemption that imposed additional tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. for several countries until June 1. On June 1, 2018, all countries of origin except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, and South Korea (exempt for steel only) will be subject to the additional duties of 25% on articles of steel and an additional 10% on articles of aluminum for goods entered or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption.
As of Monday March 20, 2018 JAS Forwarding (USA) is now assisting CBP and TSA on its initiative to provide enhanced security for air cargo coming into the United States. The Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) initiative was created by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to gather data concerning the parties and commodities involved in air cargo prior to its loading on an aircraft at a foreign port. The initiative is currently in the pilot phase allowing CBP to collaborate with the air cargo industry to determine the most effective means of achieving the desired regulatory results without affecting the speed of air cargo operations.
Effective January 10, 2018, U.S. exporters to Israel are no longer required to provide Israeli authorities a hard copy Certificate of Origin (commonly referred to as the “Green Form” or “Form A”). Instead, U.S. exporters are required to include a signed declaration on the invoice, delivery note, or on any other commercial document for export shipments.
In early March, the White House signed an order that imposes additional tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all foreign countries with several countries exempt until April 30th. The stated reason supporting these safeguards is the “failure of countries to agree on measures to reduce global excess capacity and the continued high level of imports since the beginning of the year.”
In the case of steel, “steel articles” are subject to an additional 25% duty and in the case of aluminum, “aluminum articles” are subject to an additional 10% duty effective March 23, 2018. This is effective as of 12:01 am, eastern daylight time on March 23, 2018 for goods entered or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption.
An amendment was made on March 23rd exempting several countries from the additional steel and aluminum tariffs through April 30th.
CBP announced on February 24, 2018 that the last big step in automating the import and export process within the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) has been completed. "This is a monumental milestone for CBP—over 15 years in the making—an electronic system that streamlines and automates all phases of cargo processing, including pre-arrival, arrival, post release, exports, and partner government agency (PGA) integration into what we call a 'single window,'" stated an article by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
ACE is and has been one of the most intricate and elaborate IT projects ever managed by the federal government. "CBP personnel developed over 5.3 million lines of code, automated 269 forms, input the regulations of more than 47 PGAs and added hundreds of thousands of users," stated CBP. Getting ACE implemented was not an easy feat for the customs brokers, but they pushed through and are proud of their accomplishment.
Importers: If you can't answer these 12 questions on forced labor, you're in trouble! Did you know that import cargo that has been made with forced labor can be seized by CBP? An estimated 40.3 million people were living in modern slavery at any moment in time in 2016. This amounts to 5.4 victims of modern slavery for every thousand people in the world. Seventy three per cent of the victims of forced labor were female, and one in four victims were children. Forced labor accounted for 24.9 million people, while 15.4 million were in forced marriage.
Basic question: Have you taken reliable measures to ensure imported goods are not produced wholly or in part with convict labor, forced labor, and/or indentured labor (including forced or indentured child labor)? Click the following link (http://diaztradelaw.com/importers-cant-answer-12-questions-forced-labor-youre-trouble/ ) to find out what you can do to ensure imported goods are not produced by forced labor.
Article written and published by Jennifer Diaz of Diaz Trade Law.
On February 11, 2025, the President issued a proclamation regarding the importation of steel and aluminum articles, increasing tariff rates to 25% from all countries. As part of that proclamation, it was announced that there would be expanded 25% tariffs to include key downstream products (derivatives) for both steel and aluminum. The Annex containing those products has been drafted and is expected to be officially published in the Federal Register on February 18, 2025.
Key Points:
• There are 167 new codes for steel downstream products (derivatives) subject to the 25% tariff referenced in this proclamation (covering 4 different chapters of the HTSUS).
• There are 123 new codes for aluminum downstream products (derivatives) subject to the 25% tariff referenced in this proclamation (covering 11 different chapters of the HTSUS).
To read the draft Federal Register, and access our Excel listing of HTS affected, click the links below:
On February 13, 2025, during a news conference, the President directed agencies to investigate plans for reciprocal tariffs. In attendance, Howard Lutnick, the Commerce Secretary nominee commented that the investigation will likely be completed by April 1 and that the President could act as soon as that investigation is complete.
Click below to read the full advisory.
In March 2019, JAS Forwarding Miami Branch was very pleased to have MSA Security on site for a live demo of their canine screening process. The 3PK9 Security Program allows airlines and freight forwarders to utilize private sector canine teams as a primary screening method. Essentially, reducing time and cost compared to other screening procedures.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will pull around 750 officers off ports of entry and redeploy them to process record numbers of migrant families entering the United States at the Mexico border, the head of the agency said on Wednesday.
The agency is also redirecting service personnel and expanding food, transportation and medical contracts to meet migrants' humanitarian needs while maintaining border security, CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said at a news conference in El Paso, Texas.
"There will be impacts to traffic at the border. There will be a slowdown in the processing of trade," he said.
G-TEC 2019
Date: July 29-30, 2019
Location: New Orleans, LA
The NCBFAA Educational Institute invites all global logistics professionals to its Fifth Annual Global Trade Educational Conference (G·TEC). This two-day event in beautiful New Orleans, LA will give customs brokers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, OTI, service providers, importers, exporters and all global logistics professionals an opportunity to update themselves on industry developments and connect with colleagues new and old.
BIS Annual Update Conference 2019
Date: July 9-11, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
The Bureau of Industry and Security’s annual Update Export Control Policy Conference gives the exporting community the opportunity to learn first-hand from senior U.S. Government officials about current issues and trends in export control policies, regulations and practices. This major outreach activity draws business and government representatives from around the world to exchange ideas about export control issues. It provides attendees with the opportunity to interact with U.S. Government officials about programs and services offered by U.S. Government and industry exhibitors. It is one of the Department of Commerce’s most notable international trade events.
Did the London Bridge Really Fall Down??? Not really… but its U.S. Customs Declaration was the World’s Largest Antique to Ever be Sold!
London Bridge wasn't exactly falling in the 1960s; however, it was sinking under the weight of modern traffic. When the capital city in England decided to build another to replace it, the 1831 bridge was put up for sale. The winning bid came from Robert P. McCulloch, American entrepreneur and chairman of McCulloch Oil Company.
McCulloch paid $2,460,000—plus shipping costs of around $240,000—to bring the bridge to the United States piece by piece. CBP declared the 137-year-old bridge to be an “antique” and therefore duty free. It took three years to complete the bridge and remains one of Arizona’s most visited tourist attractions!
2019 Census Webinar Series
Date: April 2019 – June 2019
The U.S. Census Bureau will conduct a series of free data access webinars to all interested data users. To learn about and to register for the webinars, please visit Census Academy at the link provided.
SAVE THE DATE: BIS Update Conference 2019
Date: July 9-11, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is preparing for the annual Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy in Washington, D.C. This major outreach activity draws business and government representatives from around the world to learn and exchange ideas about export control issues. It is one of the Department’s most notable international trade events.
2019 G-TEC Conference
Date: July 29 – 30, 2019
Location: New Orleans, LA
The NCBFAA Educational Institute is proud to invite all global logistics professionals to the 5th Annual Global Trade Education Conference (G-TEC). This two-day event in New Orleans, LA will give customs brokers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, service providers, importers, exporters and all global logistics professionals an opportunity to update themselves on industry developments.
It’s Spring Break! Leaving the country with your furry friends? Do they need a passport? KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!
All resident pets leaving the United States must send relevant paperwork required for the destination country to the State USDA office for endorsement prior to leaving the country. Additionally, transiting pets whose permits or health certificates have expired will be required to obtain these documents in the United States and have them endorsed prior to leaving the country.
Pets returning to the United States are subject to the same passport requirements as those entering for the first time. This means that pet owners returning to the United States should have a new health certificate completed by a vet in the country you are visiting if you stay for more than 30 days.
On March 27th, JAS USA Compliance conducted or first FREE webinar open to current and potential JAS Import Clients. During this session, we discussed Section 232 & 301 tariffs and how it affects customs bonds, tariff exclusions and more! Please find the link below to review all of the questions and answers that were discussed in the webinar session. More webinars to come throughout the year!
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued another list of product exclusions on March 25th from Section 301 tariffs on goods from China. The product exclusions apply retroactively to July 6, 2018 and will remain in effect until one year from the date of the notice in the Federal Register. The first list of exclusions was issued on December 28, 2018 and will also remain in effect until one year from the date of the notice in the Federal Register.
On 02/15/2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of lifting the suspension of antidumping duties on truck and bus tires from China. The notice is effective February 15, 2019 and supersedes any previous instructions terminating the antidumping duty.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented its Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) requirements for cargo entering the country following the completion of a pilot program. In the final ruling, DHS required air cargo data be submitted to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) before the aircraft is loaded, differing from previous requirements that the information be provided four hours before arrival. Previously a voluntary process (in which many airlines already participated), the program is now mandatory for airlines flying inbound to the United States. This is a necessary measure as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to raise the bar on aviation security worldwide.
The U.S. Mexico Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) could require that changes to existing law are necessary to bring the U.S. into compliance with several obligations under the new trade agreement. Legislation to implement the USMCA could be introduced and considered by Congress within the next few months.
An announcement was made by the USTR that India (the biggest recipient of the Generalized System of Preferences) will be terminated from the program after the mandatory 60-day waiting period. Additionally, Turkey (which is the fifth-largest beneficiary of the program) is being terminated because its economy has developed sufficiently that it should no longer benefit from preferential market access.
In December, President Trump decided to postpone the additional China Section 301 tariff increase until March 2, 2019. The tariffs, which cover $200 billion in Chinese imports, were set to increase from 10% duty to 25% duty. It was announced on February 24th that the scheduled increase has now been delayed until further notice.
Complying with U.S. Export Controls
Date: April 30 – May 1, 2019
Location: Irvine, CA
This two-day program is led by BIS's professional counselling staff and provides an in-depth examination of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The program will cover the information exporters need to know to comply with U.S. export control requirements on commercial goods. We will focus on what items and activities are subject to the EAR.
2019 Winter Back to Basics Conference
Date: July 8-10, 2019
Location: National Harbor, MD
This conference will provide information on exporting articles on the United States Munitions List (USML) and the Commerce Control List (CCL) and the associated defense services and technology. This conference is ideal for newcomers to export licensing, as they will be provided with a step-by-step guide to using the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
Traveling internationally anytime soon? Think twice before coming back with a switchblade in your pocket!
Before you return to the United States with a switchblade knife you should know that your local police jurisdiction might have regulations. Also, switchblade knives are prohibited and may be subject to seizure upon entry into the United States EXCEPT for those imported by a one-armed person. CFR19 12.98.
2019 Winter Back to Basics Conference
Date: March 4-6, 2019
Location: Savannah, GA
This conference will provide information on exporting articles on the United States Munitions List (USML) and the Commerce Control List (CCL) and the associated defense services and technology. This conference is ideal for newcomers to export licensing, as they will be provided with a step-by-step guide to using the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
Georgia Logistics Summit
Date: March 14, 2019
Location: Atlanta, GA
This is an annual event that brings together all aspects of the logistics industry. Each year, the Summit has brought together speakers from prominent shippers in the industry, leaders in the State’s infrastructure and economic development community, as well as keynote speakers from some of the world’s most prominent supply chain-focused companies.
In the month of February, love is celebrated on Valentine’s Day! Have you ever used the term “love you to the moon and back?” Did you know that if you actually go to the moon and back you would have to declare your goods??
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 made history with the first human operated expedition to the moon. Upon return, Astronaut Neil Armstrong and his colleagues had to declare the moon rock and moon dust samples to customs officials upon their return!
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
The 2019 updates to the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule are now available. Please review to ensure that you have the latest version!
An announcement was issued by Customs and Border Protection that several reports regarding entries processed that are subject to the 201, 232, or 301 duties are now available. The reports are available for importers and customs brokers that have an active ACE account. To see a list of the available reports, please see the link for the CSMS message issued by CBP.
On December 28th in a Federal Register publication, USTR announced that determinations have been made to grant certain exclusion request. Shortly after the announcement, the federal government shutdown began, resulting in delays that impacted U.S. import and exports. The government has now reopened with funding through the end of February; however, instructions on how to process these exclusions and any refunds have not been provided by CBP. We will provide further information on the exclusions as it becomes available.
A statement was released from the White House regarding discussions that have taken place between high-ranking officials from the U.S. and China. Over two days, intense and productive negotiations over the economic relationship between the two countries were discussed and a wide range of issues were covered. The statement confirmed that the U.S. will be moving forward with the increase from 10% to 25% in additional tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods from China effective March 1.
Complying with U.S. Export Controls
Date: January 30-31, 2019
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
The two-day program is led by BIS's professional counseling staff and provides an in-depth examination of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The program will cover the information exporters need to know to comply with U.S. export control requirements on commercial goods.
Complying with U.S. Export Controls
Date: February 26-27, 2019
Location: Miami, FL
The two-day program is led by BIS's professional counselling staff and provides an in-depth examination of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The program will cover the information exporters need to know to comply with U.S. export control requirements on commercial goods.
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