In filings at the USMCA Secretariat, Mexico and Canada say the Uniform Regulations for USMCA are clear, and say that " roll-up applies to the calculation of [regional value content] RVC for a vehicle. It obliges Parties to take 'no account' of the non-originating materials contained in an originating good when that good is used in the subsequent production of another good."
Notable CROSS rulings
Some of the Federal Maritime Commission’s proposed changes to its rules for Carrier Automated Tariffs (see 2205090006) are unnecessary and could place too heavy a burden on industry, two trade groups and a logistics company said in comments this month. The commenters were especially critical of a proposed change that would add more requirements to container documentation, and said they wouldn't support a proposal that would allow a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) to cross-reference the terms in a vessel-operating common carrier’s (VOCC) tariffs.
Mexico's Undersecretary for Foreign Trade Luz Maria de la Mora said that Mexico is working to complete the goals of the trade facilitation chapter in USMCA, so that with transparency and information sharing, even small businesses can access expedited release. De la Mora, who spoke in Spanish during a press conference in Vancouver, Canada, also attended by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Canada's trade minister. She said that all three countries have the goal of secure borders, but also borders that allow businesses to be competitive.
E-Merchants Trade Council sent a letter to congressional leaders arguing that carving China out of de minimis eligibility, which is part of the House version of the China bill, would cost companies $499 billion in additional duties, taxes and fees. The trade group is advocating for trade rules that simplify cross-border shipments, CEO Marianne Rowden said.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced that it is accepting requests to participate in an upcoming “beta” pilot for “e-filing” of its PGA message set on certificate of compliance data. The agency will accept as many as 50 participants, with a subset of nine importers and brokers that will begin working with the agency early to develop the IT infrastructure necessary for pilot filing, it said in a June 10 final rule.
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated June 6. The following headquarters rulings were modified recently, according to CBP:
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated May 31. The following headquarters rulings were modified recently, according to CBP:
The Federal Maritime Commission is seeking comments on potential changes to its rules for Carrier Automated Tariffs, including whether carrier tariffs should be available “free of charge” and if the definition of co-loading should be revised to apply only to “less than container loads.” Other proposed changes described in the rule, released May 9, would allow non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs) to “cross reference certain aspects of other carriers’ terms in their tariffs,” clarify NVOCCs’ ability to “reflect increases in certain charges passed-through by other entities without notice,” require that documentation must be annotated with the names of all NVOCCs involved in a shipping transaction, and “make other miscellaneous updates and clarifications.”
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated April 27. The following headquarters rulings were modified recently, according to CBP:
With negotiations expected to begin in earnest soon on the House and Senate's trade packages, staffers in both chambers of Congress say there could be support for antidumping and countervailing duty reform and language around Section 301 tariff exclusions, but the likelihood of a dramatic de minimis change seems somewhat remote.