On June 1, 2017, the United States International Commission (Commission) initiated a safeguard investigation under section 201 / 202 of the Trade Act of 1974
In April, the Trump administration initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Section 262 is titled “Safeguarding national security”,
Most trade compliance professionals are aware of CBP’s ruling program, but many are not sure when it is appropriate to seek a customs ruling, exactly
By: Paul Fudacz, Senior Attorney In June 2014, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the Trusted Trader Pilot Program, described as a
By: Paul Fudacz, Senior Attorney Many trade compliance professionals have a general understanding of the De minimis rule found under NAFTA Note 12(f)(i) and 12
By: Paul Fudacz, Senior Attorney On May 26, 2016, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) initiated an investigation under 19 U.S Code Section 1337
By: Paul Fudacz, Senior Attorney Over the past two years, two major developments occurred that further defined the extent the government can seek to impose
By: Paul Fudacz, Senior Attorney Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have regulatory authority related to the
By: Paul Fudacz, Senior Associate Attorney Under the NAFTA Rules of Origin, General Note (GN) 12 of the HTSUS, when non-originating materials are used to
Many manufacturers of nonroad gas or diesel engine propelled equipment provide replacement engines as a service parts offering.
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
By Paul Fudacz, Senior Associate Attorney Utilization of free trade agreements can be an important part of a company’s efforts to gain an advantage in
By Paul Fudacz, Senior Associate For U.S. producers, successfully bringing an anti-dumping or countervailing duty case can effectively exclude unwanted foreign competition and preserve market
By Paul Fudacz, Senior Attorney As many importers are aware, CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will soon replace the Automated Commercial System (ACS) with upcoming
On April 11, the European Commission published “Guidelines on the classification in the Combined Nomenclature of goods put up in sets for retail.” The guidelines
On March 14, 2013, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Division (FTD) published the final rule revising the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), Title 15, Part
Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have responsibilities related to the use of country-of-origin claims. While the FTC
A fundamental rule associated with classifying merchandise under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) is found under the General Rules of Interpretation,
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