Our firm would like to invite you to the Advanced Topics in Customs Compliance Conference being held September 20-22, 2017 in Houston, Texas. The conference covers both basic and advanced topics in import and export compliance. In addition, the Conference has been approved for CCS and CES credits via the NCBFFA, and will provide for [...]
President Trump recently signed an Executive Order titled “Establishing Enhanced Collection and Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties and Violations of Trade and Customs Laws.” The Executive Order contains limited specific details, but provides an indication that relevant regulations are likely to be modified and that increased enforcement is imminent. First, the Order calls on [...]
CBP (and the Court of International Trade) regularly distinguishes between provisions in the HTSUS which are controlled by use (“use” provisions) and those that are controlled by name (“eo nomine” provisions). In Irwin Industrial Tool Company v. United States, the Court of International Trade illustrated this common issue. In Irwin, the importer entered various hand [...]
United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer notified Congress that President Trump intends to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The notification informs Congress that negotiations will begin as soon as practicable, but no earlier than 90 days from the date of the notice (May 18, 2017). You can read the notification here. Although [...]
The Risks of a Proposed Expansion of ADD & CVD Orders to Pipe Rack Modules Importers of pipe rack modules from China may soon have to pay ADDs & CVDs applicable to Chinese origin pipe. On April 6, 2017, the International Trade Association (ITA) posted on its web site a scope ruling request filed by [...]