On September 8th, 2014 the Court of International Trade dismissed an importer’s challenge to CBP’s liquidation of entries subject to anti-dumping duties. The importer claimed the entries should have been subject to suspension of liquidation but were not. The court determined that regardless of what should have occurred, the liquidation took place, and the importer
Importers and filers have one main goal, to get the shipments from the point of sale/manufacture to the buyer with as little hassle, and as expeditiously as possible. To accomplish this goal, the conscientious company must first do their homework. Next step, a review has been made of banned lists to ensure that the seller
By Paul Fudacz, Senior Attorney Section XVI of the HTS is comprised of Chapters 84 and 85 and respectively covers “Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery, Mechanical Appliances; Parts Thereof”, “Electrical Machinery and Equipment and Parts Thereof; Sound Recorders and Reproducers, Television Image and Sound Recorders and Reproducers, and parts and accessories of such Articles.” This is
By Jennifer Horvath, Associate Attorney Changes to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs or CBP) Focused Assessment program are almost here. Customs announced earlier this year that it expects to implement the changes in early fiscal year 2015 (the 2015 fiscal year begins October 2014). Customs should announce the formalized updates prior to the
By Bruce H. Leeds, Senior Counsel I previously wrote about changes to the US Munitions List (USML) in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) affecting export controls on satellites and spacecraft. Those changes, which will become effective on Nov. 10, 2014, will result in the removal of many satellites, ground equipment, and components from
By Adrienne Braumiller, Partner The Case of Trek Leather, Inc. (decided September 16, 2014) If you’ve ever heard the phrase, “it’s just business, nothing personal,” it’s time you learned that when it comes to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs), things can get real personal. In other words, Customs can exact what they owe from
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