Brokers Should Protest Liquidations Subject to Pending Tariff Exclusion Requests, C.H. Robinson Says
Importers should have their customs broker file a protest on liquidated entries that are subject to pending exclusion requests on the Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs, C.H. Robinson said in a notice to customers posted May 15. "Entries typically…
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liquidate 314 days after entry date," the company said. "However, we have seen some entries liquidate sooner. If you have a product exclusion request pending, and your entry liquidates before it has received a determination, request that your broker submit a protest to CBP with the notation 'Section 232 (or 301) product exclusion pending.' That notation will allow time for the product exclusion to be determined." That way, if the exclusion is approved, "the protest can be amended to include the exclusion number or information and a duty refund to be issued," and "if denied, the protest can be withdrawn." A CBP official recently said the agency will be unable to give any refunds once a protest period expires even if an exclusion is later granted (see 1905090059).