CBP on Dec. 4 created Harmonized System Update 2542 containing 40 Automated Broker Interface records and 13 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records. HSU 2542 contains the updates pursuant to the United States-Korea Strategic Trade and Investment Deal; the updates pursuant to the Section 301 product exclusion extensions notice; and an HTS flagging change in support of the partner government agency message set: the FDA tariff flag FD2 was changed to FD1 for HTS 2941.10.2000 Penicillin G salts.
Importers should brace for processing delays at the U.S.-Mexico border as a key component to recent reforms to Mexico's customs law go into effect (see 2511260062), freight forwarder and customs broker Livingston warns in a Dec. 5 update.
The development of artificial intelligence tools specifically aimed at facilitating trade and improving import and export compliance could potentially halve the global workforce dealing with these matters, said the head of WiseTech Global during the company's Global Investor Day on Dec. 3.
CBP recently created Harmonized System Update 2541 containing seven Automated Broker Interface records and three Harmonized Tariff Schedule records. HSU 2541 contains the updates pursuant to the recent Brazil IEEPA reciprocal executive order and the updates pursuant to the China IEEPA reciprocal executive order. The tariffs were issued by the president under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP reminded the trade that the annual user fee that customs brokers must pay is due by Jan. 30, according to a Federal Register notice. The fee for calendar year 2026 will be $185.38, according to CBP.
Law firms are advising clients of changes to Mexican customs laws that begin Jan. 1, including that customs brokers will be liable if their clients provide false or inaccurate information.
CBP recently created Harmonized System Update 2540, containing two Automated Broker Interface records and one Harmonized Tariff Schedule record. It includes updates pursuant to the recent executive order cutting reciprocal tariffs on agricultural goods.
A Nov. 26 Cargo Systems Messaging Service message reminded the trade that they are able to protect user data in the ACE portal.
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