Section 301 tariff exclusions

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has established an exclusion process for Section 301 tariffs on China. In a series of rounds since the tariffs took effect, importers have been able to request exclusions from the tariffs, as well as extensions to existing exclusions. Many exclusions have been allowed to expire, as well. Section 301 exclusions are applicable to all importers of a given good, which may be defined as an entire tariff schedule subheading or a subset of a subheading outlined in a written description.

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New and Revised FDA Import Alerts for March 22

March 25, 2024 by Noah Garfinkel|FDA

On March 22, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:

FTZ Board Actions and Notices for March 25

March 25, 2024 by Noah Garfinkel|Commerce Dept.

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices on March 25:

Rep. Moolenaar Named Chair of House Select Committee on China

March 25, 2024 |Congress

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has appointed Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., to chair the House Select Committee on China when its current chairman, Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., leaves Congress next month, Moolenaar and the speaker’s office announced March 25.

Senators Propose Eliminating 15% MFN Tariff on Titanium Sponge

March 25, 2024 by Mara Lee|Congress

Five senators, from both parties, want to end the 15% tariff on titanium sponge for most favored nations, and introduced a bill to change the tariff line.

Topics:Customs duty

CBP AD and CV Messages as of March 22

March 25, 2024 by Noah Garfinkel|Customs

A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website March 22, 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.

Miscellaneous CBP Releases

March 25, 2024 by Noah Garfinkel|Customs

CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:

Topics:Entry Type 86 , Customs duty, Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), Drawback, Section 232 Tariffs, Lacey Act, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), USMCA, Forced Labor

GSP Renewal Could Be for Longer Than Typical 2-3 Years

March 25, 2024 by Mara Lee|Top News

House Ways and Means Committee members, in hallway interviews at the Capitol, said they're concerned that the Senate's unwillingness to take up a tax package that passed the House with more than 350 votes will delay movement on bringing back the Generalized System of Preferences trade benefits program.

Topics:Customs duty, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)

US Importer Accuses FedEx, MSC, Total Terminals of Unfair Detention and Demurrage

March 22, 2024 by Noah Garfinkel|Other U.S.

A U.S. protective equipment supplier accused Mediterrenaen Shipping Co., FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage, and Total Terminals International of assessing unfair detention and demurrage, failing to extend free time and failing to send an invoice for other charges, it said in a complaint to the Federal Maritime Commission.

CPSC Voluntary Recalls for March 21

March 22, 2024 by Noah Garfinkel|Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls March 21:

After EPA Settlement, Chemicals Producer Says It’s 'Committed' to Preventing Future Issues

March 22, 2024 |EPA

Chemical and industrial materials producer Resonac, which reached a settlement with EPA this week for allegedly illegally importing hydrofluorocarbons, said in a March 22 email that it “takes this matter seriously and is committed to preventing any future recurrence." The company will pay about $416,000 to settle charges it illegally imported more than 6,000 pounds of HFCs and failed to notify EPA about the shipments (see 2403210051).