The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of April 20-26:
Drawback
A duty drawback is a refund by CBP of the duties, taxes, or fees paid on imported goods, which were imposed upon importation as prescribed in 19 U.S.C. 1313(d). More broadly, a drawback also includes the refund or remission of other excise taxes pursuant to other provisions of law.
Drawback filers have a new option for drawback claims involving manufacturing component parts, CBP said in a general ruling that was included in the April 22 Customs Bulletin. The ruling follows broad changes to drawback included in the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, CBP said. The agency said it recently received an industry request to remove some pre-TFTEA requirements included in the General Manufacturing Drawback Ruling from 1981.
Correction: CBP released its April 22 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 54, No. 15), which includes the two following ruling actions (see 2004230005):
The National Association of Manufacturers is arguing that Section 301 tariffs should be lowered or at least suspended “to spur economic growth and job creation,” and, where Section 301 refunds were already due, accelerate the process. Speeding up tariff refunds and duty drawback payments would allow companies “to rehire and reinvest as soon as possible,” the trade group said.
CBP clarified its timing requirements for customs duty deferrals (see 2004200024) in April during an April 20 conference call with industry, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in an emailed update. The April 20 filing deadline “is only relevant to the statements that are being processed for payments” on April 21, CBP said, according to the NCBFAA. “For April 30, you have until April 29, at 11:59 P.M., to effect changes on that statement.” Meanwhile, CBP also posted a list of frequently asked questions. Among other things, CBP said drawback claims against estimated duties that are being deferred shouldn't be filed. “CBP is advising that filers delaying duty payment during the 90 day postponement period due to financial hardships, should not file drawback claims until payments have been properly made on the import entry(s),” it said.
CBP should update its regulations on prior disclosures to clarify the requirements and benefits of prior disclosures of forced labor violations, the Commercial Customs Operation Advisory Committee said in recommendations adopted at the April 15 COAC meeting. Regulations on forced labor should also be amended, and guidance documents issued, to clarify what should be included in a forced labor allegation, as well as how CBP should inquire about potential violations and how importers should respond, the COAC said.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated on March 23. The following headquarters rulings not involving carriers were modified on March 19 or March 23, according to CBP: