20 December 2024

Anticipated US HTS Codes to Expire in 2025

HTS Changes for 01-01-25: 0603.19.0195, 0703.10.4065, 0708.20.9010, 0709.99.9080, 0810.90.4610, 2710.12.4590, 2710.19.4590, 2804.29.0050, 3818.00.0090, 9401.69.8031, 9403.60.8081

New Section 301 Announcement

USTR just announced new Section 301 duties on six tariffs beginning January 1, 2025. Those tariffs and rates are listed below. 8101.94.0000 UNWROUGHT METAL OF TUNGSTEN 25% 9903.91.11 8101.99.1000 BARS/RODS,PROFILES,PLATES,ETC. 25% 9903.91.11 8101.99.8000 OTHER TUNGSTEN (WOLFRAM),NSPF 25% 9903.91.11 2804.61.0000 SILICON CBW NOT<99.99% SILICON 50% 9903.91.05 3818.00.0010 CHEM ELEM,ELECTR,GAL. ARSN WAF 50% 9903.91.05 3818.00.0090 OTHER CHEM ELEM,F/ELECTRONICS 50% 9903.91.05 As a reminder, the next round of Section 301 duties that were announced earlier this year also go into effect January 1, 2025.

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03 December 2024

North American Trade Expert Says Brief Period of 25% Tariffs on Mexico a Likely Outcome

If President Trump were to impose 25% tariffs on all Mexican and Canadian imports, because he believes those countries are not doing enough to stop migration and drug trafficking, no industry would be hurt more than the auto industry. Dan Ujczo, a North American trade expert with Thompson Hine, said Wall Street was treating Trump's threat of 25% tariffs on those imports as a tactic or a threat. He said that the tone suggested "that means they’re empty threats and tactics." Ujczo said they are tactical, but not a "truly empty threat." The idea of hiking tariffs on Mexico and Canada over issues unrelated to trade is not like the Section 301 action, designed to restructure trade patterns between the two countries, he said. "Those are the transactional and tactical tariffs," he said, with the president's knowledge that restricting access to the U.S. market as "the largest leverage we have."

CBP Alerts OMB of Its New Portal for Forced Labor Allegations

CBP's new Forced Labor Allegation Portal and Forced Labor Portal will consolidate the information collection of potential forced labor violations into one centralized location, "increasing efficiency and reducing the burden of collection to both CBP and the public," the agency said in a notice seeking comments as it prepares to submit the information collection to the Office of Management and Budget. CBP currently collects information on potential forced labor and trade violations through a CBP website, and petitioners for revocation or mediation contact CBP via email. The submissions would pertain to alleged forced labor or trade violations under Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act or the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Comments on CBP's information sharing to OMB may be made through Nov. 14.

USTR Official Calls for New Enforcement Tools to Fight Non-Market Steel

Global steel excess capacity is reaching "crisis levels," which distorts trade and drives the price of steel down, displacing market-based production, said Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business, Market Access, and Industrial Competitiveness Sushan Demirjian. "This continues to harm our workers and businesses, creates strategic dependencies and systemic vulnerabilities, and undermines our decarbonization efforts," she said. Demirjian, who spoke at the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity in the U.K., said "current international trade rules are inadequate to discipline the types of behavior and policies that have caused this crisis," such as China's industrial policy. The U.S. hopes the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity establishes an excess capacity monitor, and that new enforcement tools are developed. It also calls for "more creative and aggressive use of existing tools." "Within the coming months, USTR expects to release additional policy ideas on defining and responding to non-market policies and practices. We will continue to consult a wide range of stakeholders as we focus on this important work," she said.

10 September 2024

Commerce Dept. Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Notices for Sept. 9

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Sept. 9 on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article): Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China (C-570-127): Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023. Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People’s Republic of China (C-570-911): Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order. Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India (C-533-900): Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022.

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30 August 2024

New and Revised FDA Import Alerts for Aug. 30

On Aug. 30, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of: 99-39: Imported Food Products that appear to be Misbranded. 54-14: Dietary Supplement Products from firms that have not met Dietary Supplement Good Manufacturing Processes (GMPs)

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16 July 2024

New HS Code Updates Released for July 2024

Over 2,000 HS updates and 40,000 duty rates were released this month, spanning across sixteen countries. In the United States alone, there were 1,011 HS updates and 974 duty rates released. Tradeflow receives content for these mid-year HS updates to ensure an accurate, compliant declaration process.

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31 May 2024

APHIS Set to Begin Phase 7 Lacey Act Import Declaration Enforcement on Dec. 1

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service plans to begin its seventh phase of enforcement of Lacey Act import declaration requirements on Dec. 1, it said in a notice that includes a list of tariff provisions included under phase seven and seeks comments on product coverage. Comments are due July 30. If APHIS makes changes based on those comments, it will publish those changes in the Federal Register and give “industries affected by those changes” at least six months notice “to facilitate compliance with the new requirements.”

AAFA Calls on President Biden to Restart Labor Negotiations for East Coast, Gulf Coast Ports

The American Apparel and Footwear Association called on President Joe Biden to help restart labor contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, in a letter dated March 12. The labor contract covering East Coast and Gulf Coast ports expires at the end of September, and the negotiations have been stalled since March 2023, the AAFA said.

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