Tariff cuts for automobiles and auto parts take retroactive effect Aug. 1, said the Commerce Department and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in a notice implementing that and other parts of the recent U.S.-EU trade deal.
Tariff cuts for automobiles and auto parts will take effect Aug. 1, said the Commerce Department in a notice implementing that and other parts of the recent U.S.-EU trade deal.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Sept. 15-21:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
In the Sept. 17 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 38), CBP published proposals to modify and revoke ruling letters concerning the country of origin for an e-scooter and tariff classifications of shrimp spring rolls and breaded shrimp.
The end of the de minimis exemption could favor larger importers that are able to handle the additional data requirements while maintaining fast deliveries to consumers, according to Vince Iacopella, president of trade and government relations for Alba Wheels Up.
CBP created Harmonized System Update 2535 on Sept. 16, containing 21 Automated Broker Interface records and seven Harmonized Tariff Schedule records. HSU 2535 includes the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Japan updates (see 2509150070).
As importers mull their options on how to prepare for potential tariff refunds should the Supreme Court rule against the legality of IEEPA tariffs, importers should also be mindful of the potential pitfalls they might encounter as they preserve their rights to refunds from CBP, according to speakers during Flexport's Sept. 17 webinar on tariffs and updates on trade.
International mail can’t benefit from exemptions from reciprocal tariffs for subheadings listed as exempt in the executive order that set the tariffs, CBP said in an update to its FAQ on e-Commerce. “Exemptions listed under ANNEX II of EO 14257 do not apply to International Mail,” the agency said. CBP didn’t immediately comment.
The Vietnamese government said it sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, asking Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration "to reconsider their decision to refuse to recognize the equivalent of 12 Vietnamese seafood fishing occupations in order to avoid serious disruptions to bilateral trade and protect the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese fishermen and workers."