On Jan. 3, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts (after not having posted new ones for a number of days) on the detention without physical examination of:
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.
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices on Jan. 6:
The House voted Jan. 3 to renew the House Select Committee on China as part of an adoption of rules for the new 119th Congress.
The incoming administration is thinking about applying tariffs on strategic goods from all countries, rather than a 10% or 20% global tariff, The Washington Post reported, citing three anonymous sources.
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Jan. 3, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP suspended multiple customs brokers from participating in the Entry Type 86 pilot in May, and officials who participated in a background interview recently with International Trade Today said some of those firms haven't been reinstated.
The International Trade Commission posted the 2025 Basic Edition of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The new HTS implements a variety of 10-digit-level changes for fruits and vegetables, chemicals and other products. Changes were effective as of Jan. 1 unless otherwise noted.
China’s Foreign Ministry objected to a recent Bureau of Industry and Security rule that requested public comments on possible import restrictions for Chinese-made drones (see 2501020037), saying any new measures could further disrupt the two countries’ trade relations.