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De minimis is a policy described in 19 U.S.C. 1321 that allows the import of low value articles duty and tax free, provided their aggregate fair retail value does not exceed $800 in the country from which the articles are imported.  Additionally, the articles must be imported by only one person on one day. The previous de minimis threshold was $200, but the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 increased it to $800. Increasing volumes of de minimis merchandise, along with enforcement concerns related to fentanyl and counterfeit merchandise, among other things, have prompted calls to restrict the pathway. De minimis goods may be cleared off manifest, or qualifying goods may be entered under the informal Type 86 entry type.

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Concern Mounts Over Job Prospects for Licensed Brokers as Full RLF Filling Approaches
October 26, 2015 by Brian Feito|Top News

With major changes ahead for CBP’s national permitting scheme, licensed customs brokers are increasingly concerned with the prospects for the profession, said several brokers in interviews. The expansion of remote location filing on national permits to all entry types and government agencies, set to occur by the end of 2016 alongside full implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment, could allow brokerages to employ a single licensed individual to qualify all of their customs business. Brokers have been active in voicing concerns that such an outcome could undermine compliance and make customs brokering a less attractive profession, but have yet to find a solution acceptable to CBP.

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
CIT Rules Two-Year Period for Establishing CBP 'Treatment' Runs to Date of Entry
October 22, 2015 |Top News

The two-year period during which CBP establishes "treatment" that may only be revoked through a notice in the Customs Bulletin runs up to the date of the entry identified in a protest, said the Court of International Trade in a decision issued Oct. 21 (here). Though CBP argued the two-year period runs to the date of the protest itself, CIT ruled the agency’s interpretation would frustrate the intent of the requirement because the two-year period would mostly cover CBP’s modified treatment.

Topics:Court of International Trade
Trade Associations, Policy Groups Oppose ITC Regulation of Internet Information
October 20, 2015 by Jacob Rund|Top News

Some industry and policy groups urged the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) to limit the International Trade Commission's (ITC) attempt to regulate information transmitted over the Internet, said comments on the development of IPEC's Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property. IPEC requested public comments on its Joint Strategic Plan during a period that ended Friday, and received 65 submissions.

Trade Associations, Policy Groups Oppose ITC Regulation of Internet Information
October 20, 2015 by Jacob Rund|Top News

Some industry and policy groups urged the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) to limit the International Trade Commission's (ITC) attempt to regulate information transmitted over the Internet, said comments on the development of IPEC's Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property. IPEC requested public comments on its Joint Strategic Plan during a period that ended Friday, and received 65 submissions.