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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.
Dear Valued Client,
The President has posted on Truth Social that a deal has been made with Vietnam. The preliminary details indicate that Vietnam will be subject to 20% tariff on goods sent directly to the US and 40% on goods transshipping. The President’s post indicates that Vietnam will open their markets to the United States.
Currently this has only been posted on social media. It is not an official announcement.
Additional updates will follow once they are available.
On June 4, the Court of International Trade determined that IEEPA does not give the President authority to impose reciprocal or drug/border tariffs. The administration immediately filed an appeal and requested a stay.
On June 10, the Court of Appeals Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued the stay which means that for the time being, the IEEPA tariffs will remain while the courts litigate on this matter.
Oral arguments are scheduled for July 31 and a final decision from CAFC is not expected until at least August.
Items falling under Section 232 have had some updates in June. In a Federal Register Notice dated June 23, the Commerce Department added a variety of home appliances with steel content. These items will now be subject to 50% on the steel content effective June 23.
Additionally, CBP issued instructions in CSMS message 65340246 on reporting of unknown country of smelt and cast for aluminum. Effective June 28, 2025, for imports of derivative aluminum subject to Section 232, if the importer does not know the country of smelt and/or cast, then “unknown” will be reported. Note that when “unknown” is reported, importers will be assessed the 200% Section 232 duties.
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