CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
No goods subject to special trade remedies -- 99.9% of which are subject to Section 301 tariffs -- would be able to enter as de minimis shipments under a proposed rule released by CBP Jan. 17.
CBP created Harmonized System Update 2501 on Jan. 13, containing 228 Automated Broker Interface (ABI) records and 47 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records. HSU 2501 includes several PGA HTS flag updates as well as adjustments required by the verification of the 2025 Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
CBP should put in place an "informed compliance" policy for holds on previously filed in-bond shipments that prohibit their subsequent export, given the lack of automated notifications of those holds to the filer, according to comments that the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America submitted to CBP last week.
CBP proposes to replace the Type 86 process for low-value packages with an "enhanced entry process," requiring a few more data elements than the 10 currently required. Like the Type 86 test, and providing the additional data in exchange for quicker release will continue to be voluntary.
The country of origin for Corning Optical Communications’ fiber optic cables is France, and as such, the cables aren't subject to Section 301 measures even though part of the manufacturing process occurred in China, a CBP ruling released earlier this month said.
CBP issued a proposed rule this week that could mandate the submission of more detailed electronic export manifest (EEM) data for cargo leaving the U.S. by rail, identify which parties should be submitting that electronic information, and set timelines for how soon that information would need to be submitted before the cargo leaves the country.
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The final rule requiring importers to electronically file the Consumer Product Safety Commission's Certificates of Compliance will be effective in stages in 2026 and 2027, according to a Federal Register notice.
The FDA has updated two import alerts that provide guidance on the importation of e-cigarette products and other kinds of tobacco products as part of a broader effort to prevent unauthorized merchandise from entering the U.S.