Year: 2017

New guidance on post-importation claims for preferential tariff treatment

On February 28, 2017, US Customs issued CSMS# 17-000110 – Post-Importation Claims for Preferential Tariff Treatment.  The message announces a change in policy as a result of a recent Court of International Trade decision. Specifically, the court determined that CBP [...]

ACE implementation winding down

After several tumultuous years there is finally a light at the end of the ACE tunnel.  The next significant release falls into the “Post Release” bucket and covers drawback, liquidations, duty deferral, reconciliation, eBond, as well as a few more [...]

AAEI early bird registration is now open!

Register now for the 96th Annual AAEI Conference & Expo which will be held in Austin, Texas at the JW Marriott Austin from June 20-22.  Early bird registration is now open and runs through April 15.  This year’s panel topics [...]

Product classification news: Snuggie is a blanket, not a garment!

From law.com: Since bursting onto the infomercial scene in 2008, one question has confounded the nation about the Snuggie: Is it a blanket or a garment? Nearly ten years later, we finally have our answer. The U.S. Customs and Border [...]

FDA entry reject? Could be a food facility registration issue…

If your entry was subject to an FDA reject, perhaps the food facility involved was not properly registered. Per CSMS #17-000078: FDA invalidated food facility registrations that failed to renew during the 2016 biennial registration period. In addition, food facility [...]

EPA HTS code flagging update and reminders

From CSMS #17-000074: In an ongoing effort to keep the EPA HTS Code flagging adequate for filers, some changes to the EPA flags were made on 2/9/2017 in ACE by CBP (see CSMS #17-000072). Please keep in mind, the importer [...]

Three new FDA import updates

FDA has been and continues to be a very active PGA when it comes to ACE matters:   1.  Submission of FDA data in ACE As discussed in a previous blog post, CBP and FDA are working to implement changes [...]

Get a rare glimpse into Toyota’s lean warehouse operations!

  From our friends at CSCMP Southern California Roundtable:                               What to Expect: Observe Toyota’s methods for storing parts and dispatching work for 50% higher productivity than [...]

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