On Sept. 3, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Commerce Department’s spring 2025 regulatory agenda for the Bureau of Industry and Security includes new mentions of three interim final rules that could lead to new import restrictions under the agency's Information and Communications Technology and Services regulations.
The Senate Finance Committee approved Bryan Switzer to be a deputy U.S. trade representative for Asia, textiles, investment, services, and intellectual property on Sept. 4, on a 15-12 vote. The confirmation vote will be held in the full Senate.
House Ways and Means Committee members met with Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard about the upcoming sunset review of USMCA, and two Republicans on the committee said most of the conversation was about how useful the free trade agreement is.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP has released its Sept. 3 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 36), which includes the following ruling action:
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Sept. 3, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.
In the Aug. 27 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 35), CBP published proposals to modify and revoke ruling letters concerning the tariff classifications of underwater remotely operated vehicles, vehicle backseat protectors, and spa covers and spa cover lifters.
CBP has issued a notice clarifying the correct procedures for using the quantity data value in the ACE Cargo Release for Record Identifier SE15.
The U.S. on Sept. 3 asked the Supreme Court to review the lead case on the legality of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, concurrently moving the court for expedited consideration of its petition for writ of certiorari. Should the petition be granted, Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked that the court expedite the briefing schedule as well, which would conclude with oral argument held the first week of November (Donald J. Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, U.S. 25-250).