It was 6:13 p.m. The warehouse was quiet. The phones had stopped ringing. The last container had been unloaded, and everyone had gone home. Everyone… except the person in Trade Compliance. She was reviewing old entry records when she noticed something strange. One HTS classification didn’t look right. Then another. And another. She pulled the…
Parts 1 and 2 explored the changing USMCA landscape, the growing focus on Chinese-origin inputs, rules of origin, transshipment, tariffs, documentation, and the possible directions the agreement could take. Now comes the most important part: What should businesses do about it? The smartest approach is not panic. It is preparation. Businesses do not need to…
What Is the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA)? The Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 was enacted as part of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA) and became effective in August 2016, this law gives US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) authority to investigate and stop evasion of antidumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on imported goods. Its purpose is to protect US…
The U.S. Government has certainly had a busy summer, and the current administration was serious about its commitment to increased enforcement. Months ago, they stressed that enforcement was coming, and they have indeed followed through on that promise. See the below table for recent examples. Who? Penalty What Happened? Andritz, Inc. (Pennsylvania) $1.6 million Exported…
Was your shipment one of the almost 4,300 to be detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for UFLPA enforcement since last June? If not, great! But don’t get too comfortable, either. UFLPA isn’t going anywhere, and perhaps rightfully so. This isn’t an enforcement deliberately meant to hurt U.S. importers. Instead, it boils down…