Roll and Harris, a law firm specializing in customs law, put out a newsletter alerting clients that they should not assume that they can amend an entry to say that Canadian or Mexican goods qualify for USMCA if their initial entry summary didn't.
Customs brokers and importers are still grappling with how to comply with the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum derivatives that went into effect just after midnight on March 12 (see 2503120054).
CBP has created Harmonized System Updates 2510 and 2511. HSU 2510, created on March 10, contains 43 Automated Broker Interface (ABI) records and 17 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records. HSU 2510 includes the latest adjustments on imports of steel and aluminum into the U.S.
Actions to slap an effective date of March 12 for Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum derivatives outside of Chapters 73 and 76 -- and to give the trade community less than three hours to get their systems in place so that they can comply with this new effective date -- sent brokers and importers into a tailspin.
CBP has prepared a list of Frequently Asked Questions on duties on goods made in China and Hong Kong that were recently implemented under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The FAQs are on CBP's website, and they address issues such as calculating duties for goods that have been excluded from Section 301 duties, the conditions under which brokers may file goods using informal entry, and which goods qualify for exemptions, as defined by HTS headings, among other things.
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CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP created Harmonized System Update 2509 on March 7, containing 651 Automated Broker Interface (ABI) records and 217 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records. HSU 2509 includes the recent Canada and Mexico tariff updates.
The implementation of -- and seemingly abrupt reprieve from -- 10% to 25% duties on goods imported from Canada and Mexico is causing whiplash among customs brokers.
CBP created Harmonized System Update 2508 on March 3, containing 58 Automated Broker Interface (ABI) records and 17 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records. HSU 2508 includes the recent Canada, Mexico and China tariff updates as well as several PGA HTS flag updates: FDA tariff flags on eight HTS codes under heading 1207, from FD4 to FD3.