CURRENT ISSUES:

March 18, 2010: U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a Port of Chicago Pipeline on March 12, 2010 reminding filers of electronic protests to use the code representing the Protest Team at the filing location which serves the filer’s account. For additional information pertaining to this matter, click here.. Download PDF here.

February 26, 2010: In January CBP published a new, Informed Compliance Publication specifically addressing The Classification of Ball Bearings, Rolling Bearings and Parts Thereof. For a copy of the PDF version of this publication, please click here , or contact this office for additional information.

November 9, 2009: The Brazilian Chamber of Commerce ministry (CAMEX) has published a list of U.S. products that may be subject to 100% duties in retaliation for the United States’ failure to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling concerning cotton subsidies. The list is tentative and is open to comment until November 30. Please click here for the original notification, click here for a translated version, or contact this office for additional information.

October 21, 2009: U.S. Customs and Border Protection has proposed a regulatory change that would permit the use of statistical sampling in CBP audits and prior disclosure cases and the use of offsetting with payments and refunds. Please click here or contact this office for additional information.

October 1, 2009: Department of Commerce proposes changes to the Export Administration Regulations which would eliminate the dual-use export license requirements for allies and partner nations and would implement a fast-track procedure for the review of dual-use export licenses for other key allies. Please contact our office for additional information or Click here.

August 28, 2009: DHS announces new standards for the searching of computers and other electronic media at U.S. ports of entry. For additional information, please contact this office or Click here.

May 22, 2009: U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued interim regulations regarding goods imported under the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. Qualifying goods passing through an intermediate country no longer have to remain under the control of the customs authorities in the intermediate country. However, the goods are still prohibited from undergoing any production, manufacturing, or any other operation in the intermediate country other than those operations which are required to maintain the integrity of the goods. Please contact our office for additional information or click this link.

March 09, 2009: Due to the recent termination of the pilot project allowing Mexican long-haul trucks to operate beyond specified border areas, Mexico is reimposing duties on a variety of products . Please Contact our office for additional information or click here to review the Mexican Decree and the list of associated harmonized tariff classifications that are affected at this link.

February 11, 2009: A Texas-based company will pay a $402 million criminal fine for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Please Contact our office for additional information or click here at this link.

January 26, 2009: The Import Security Filing ("10+2")requirements become effective for all ocean importations entering the United States. Please Contact our office for additional information or click here at this link.

December 3, 2008: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published a brochure explaining the benefits of the C-TPAT program. Please contact our office to learn more about how this valuable program can be applied to your business. You can download a copy of the brochure at this link.

November 5, 2008: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a final rule and draft compliance policy guide (CPG) for "Prior Notice of Imported Food Shipments." The final rule is part of the requirements of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (the Bioterrorism Act). This rule is part of FDA's efforts to protect the nation's food supply against terrorism and other food-related emergencies. The draft CPG describes FDA and CBP's strategy for enforcing the requirements of the prior notice final rule while maintaining an uninterrupted flow of food imports.

October 30, 2008: U.S. Customs and Border Protection releases the five-year Trade Strategy regarding facilitation of trade, increased compliance, enforcement of U.S. laws and regulations, and national security. Please contact this office for additional information or click here.

September 8, 2008: The Office of Foreign Asset Controls issues an interim final rule regarding enforcement guidelines of economic sanction programs. Please contact this office for additional information or click here.

Thank you for visiting and hope you utilize the features and information we've compiled. Please check in with us regularly for the latest news in international trade related matters. At Michael Capuzzi Trade Law, we're here to help you keep up with the ever-changing landscape of trade regulations and compliance programs, and save you time and money!

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