Customs and Compliance News
User Testing of the New 232 Commerce Exclusion Process Portal
The Department of Commerce reported in the Federal Register that they have developed an online portal that will replace the current Federal Rulemaking portal.

The new version will have the ability to request exclusions, submit rebuttals and surrebuttals, and track requests.


USMCA Signed by United States, Canada and Mexico
On November 30th, 2018, the recently completed USMCA agreement, the trade deal that replaces NAFTA, was signed by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The signed agreement is now on the United States Trade Representative’s website and will be sent for ratification by all three countries’ legislatures.


U.S. CBP Proposes Forced Labor to be Part of CTPAT
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Field Operations has proposed the addition of a Forced Labor component to CTPAT.

It will require companies to "develop, implement, and verify a robust social compliance program" in order to take advantage of the program benefits. Approval of the proposal will be recommended by the governing board.

Updates: Section 301 Tariffs Between U.S. and China
On Friday, December 14, 2018, The United States Trade Representative (USTR) officially delayed increasing tariffs to 25% on the Chinese goods under list 3 of  Section 301 until March 2nd, 2019. 

Contact the DSV Customs Brokerage team for further questions

New TSCA Section 13 Requirements for Articles Containing Formaldehyde
In a U.S. Customs and Border Protection message titled ‘Requirements for Importing Regulated Composite Wood Products’, CBP advised that beginning on March 22nd, 2019, importers are responsible for providing a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 13 certification for articles containing regulated composite wood products, component parts, or finished goods that contain formaldehyde.  

U.S. CBP Advises Procedure to Claim IR Tax Refund Related to CBMA
On January 1, 2018, the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax reform act of 2017 was put into effect. It reduced the amount of tax or tax credit for imports of certain alcoholic beverages for 2018 and 2019.

U.S. CBP has now advised in a message titled ‘Procedures and Requirements: Implementation of the 14-16% Still Wine Tax Pursuant to CBM’, that they have now updated the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to accommodate the new rates so they can be claimed at the time of entry.