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A company formerly operating a bonded warehouse facility owes the government additional duties on 2,188 pairs of shoes that remained unaccounted for when the facility was shut down, ruled CBP headquarters in ruling H289595, released Aug. 26. CBP said the shoes, along with many other items, were improperly classified and stored by Jay Group in its facility before being withdrawn during the warehouse's closure. CBP ruled that Jay Group failed to rebut the presumption of correctness of its classification of shoes that remained unaccounted for in Jay Group’s final withdrawal, and instead accused CBP of factual errors.
The National Marine Fisheries Service should adopt a “registry” approach similar to that used by other agencies as it develops an electronic Certification of Admissibility form for seafood products in ACE, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in recent comments to the agency. Duplicative data entry requirements for customs brokers wouldn't be “the best use of automation and would encumber the entry process,” given complex seafood supply chains and the vast amount of data associated with each shipment, the NCBFAA said.
Some companies said in recently submitted comments they used to benefit from Section 232 tariffs but no longer do. Others said they previously were able to mitigate the cost impact of Section 301 tariffs through exclusions, finding other suppliers or other trade benefits but can't anymore.
Although the pandemic provided rocket fuel to an e-commerce counterfeit problem that was already massive, representatives of business groups said companies do not support mandatory data sharing from rights holders to solve the problem, and they said that making requirements of platforms has to be carefully done so as to not give giants like Amazon unfair advantages.
Until recently, unless they were trying to comply with a stringent rule of origin, or they were a producer in an industry with high safety needs, most buyers did not have visibility deep into their supply chains. But new government requirements and coronavirus-related disruptions have placed newfound importance on supply chain awareness, said speakers during a webinar.
CBP plans to revoke hundreds of customs brokers' licenses by operation of law, without prejudice, for failure to file the 2021 triennial status report and applicable fee, it said in a notice. CBP’s list includes the broker name (individual or company), license number and port name associated with the licenses being revoked.
International Trade Today is providing readers with the top stories from last week in case they were missed. All articles can be found by searching on the titles or by clicking on the hyperlinked reference number.
New forced labor requirements for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) members may change the calculus for determining whether participation is worth it, said Sidley Austin lawyer Ted Murphy, in an Aug. 22 note. He reminded companies that if the shifting requirements become more costly than participation is worth, they can leave the program.
Inconsistent documentation cost a manufacturer of plastic pallets, trays and lids duty-free treatment on returned items, CBP said in a June 13 HQ ruling addressed to the Automotive and Aerospace Center of Excellence and Expertise, directing it to deny a protest by ZF TRW Canada (ZF).