To facilitate the flow of information between ACE and foreign-trade zones and bonded warehouses, the foreign trade/warehouse working group with the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee is offering 18 recommendations to CBP ahead of COAC's quarterly meeting on Sept. 17.
As CBP winds down the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee in its current iteration (see 2507010077), the COAC's de minimis working group offered proposed recommendations to CBP to bolster entry processing in ACE amid the end of the de minimis exemption on Aug. 29. These recommendations include treating postal shipments similarly to how CBP handles low-value shipments via other transportation modes.
Three domestic manufacturers filed a petition Sept. 15 asking the International Trade Commission to conduct a Section 201 safeguard investigation on imports of quartz surface products.
The first window for requests for new auto parts to be covered by Section 232 tariffs will open Oct. 1, beginning a 14-day submission window, followed by a 60-day period to consider the inclusion requests, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security said in an interim final rule outlining the inclusion process.
American appliance manufacturer Whirlpool claimed that its competitors may be evading tariffs on imports of appliances, and the company has raised its concerns with the Trump administration. Whirlpool said that, according to customs data, the declared value of imported home appliances "dropped precipitously" as tariffs took effect, which it said "raises concerns of potential duty evasion."
In the Sept. 10 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 37), CBP published proposals to modify and revoke ruling letters concerning the tariff classifications of certain decorative storage baskets and fresh and frozen pork jowls.
Tariff cuts for Japanese automobiles and auto parts and civil aircraft will take effect Sept. 16, according to a notice released by the Commerce Department.
The Bureau of Industry and Security is again accepting requests for new products to be included under Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum derivatives, it said in a notice released late on Sept. 15. Inclusion requests will be accepted through Sept. 29, after which the agency will post the inclusion requests it receives for comment and begin a 60-day process to consider whether to grant the inclusions.
Tariff cuts for Japanese automobiles and auto parts will take effect Sept. 16, according to a notice released by the Commerce Department.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters: