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Drawback Claims Are Increasingly a Boon for Cigarette Importers

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Importers of smoking tobacco products, particularly cigarettes, are increasingly saving millions in federal excise taxes by employing a refund mechanism known as the “drawback.”...more

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So Your Goods Have Arrived at the Border. What Can Go Wrong?

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Efficient cross-border shipping demands more than just reliable systems—it requires expert oversight to navigate documentary hurdles and avoid costly customs delays. Proactive preparation protects revenue, prevents storage...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada Border Services Agency Publishes Update of Trade Verification Priorities

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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released an updated list of trade compliance verification priorities effective July 2024. The CBSA periodically sets verification priorities which reflect its evaluation of the...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade- The Importer of Record

The importer of record is one of the most important pieces of information we require in our initial consults. It's the entity in the cross-border transaction that has the responsibility of meeting all relevant Customs...more

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Update to Customs Test Program for Low-Value Imports

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New changes went into effect today for a testing program for low-value imports which have gained great significance with the rise of cross-border e-commerce. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published these changes...more

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Canada Border Services Agency Publishes Update of Trade Verification Priorities for 2023

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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released an updated list of trade compliance verification priorities for 2023. Verification priorities are established on an ongoing basis, and reflect the CBSA’s assessment of...more

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CBSA Releases Updated Trade Compliance Verification Priorities – July 2022

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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released an updated list of trade compliance verification priorities for July 2022. Verification priorities are established throughout the year and reflect the CBSA’s assessment of...more

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Origin Verification Procedures: Similarities to the NAFTA in the USMCA

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The USMCA permits CBP to verify whether a good entered with a claim for preferential tariff treatment qualifies as originating by: (1) Written request or questionnaire to the importer, exporter, or producer of the good...more

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The Mystery of Express Couriers and Missing Entries in ACE

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A little known fact to a lot of importers is how the big three express couriers (FedEx, UPS and DHL) typically file their import entries.  In order to expedite clearances, they use a fuzzy interpretation of the import...more

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Bi-partisan legislation would permit U.S. Customs to seize counterfeits infringing design patents

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The Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019 aims to close a loophole in the current law and provide U.S. Customs the authority to seize counterfeit goods infringing design patents....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A Low-Key Way to Eliminate Thousands in Import Duties: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Duty Suspension

On Friday, October 11, 2019, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) opened the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) “duty suspension” process. That process allows companies to petition for suspensions and reductions to the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New Antidumping Duty Petitions on PET Sheet from Korea, Mexico, and Oman

Advanced Extrusion, Inc., Ex-Tech Plastics, Inc., and Multi-Plastics Extrusions, Inc. (“petitioners”), on July 9, 2019, filed antidumping (AD) petitions on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate sheet (“PET sheet”)...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CIT: Neither Section 1592 Nor the Seventh Amendment Guarantees a Right to Have a Jury Determine The Amount of Customs Penalties

In a variety of contexts, U.S. government agencies regulating international trade and the cross-border movement of goods and services possess significant civil and criminal penalty authority. For example, the primary agency...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What to Look for When You Receive a NAFTA Origin Audit From Mexican Customs Authorities

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Since the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Mexican customs authorities have had the ability to conduct verifications to confirm the NAFTA origin of goods imported into Mexico (NAFTA origin...more

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Canada-U.S. Trade in Marijuana-Related Products is Fraught with Peril

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Now that Canada allows using and producing marijuana and marijuana-related products, and bordering U.S. states like Washington, Maine, and Michigan have similarly relaxed marijuana-related laws, it seems natural that...more

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More Coffee Please: CBP Rules That Coffee’s Country Of Origin Is Determined By Where Beans Are Roasted — Not Where Raw Beans...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: U.S. Customs & Border Protection recently issued a Final Determination that the coffee roasting process “substantially transforms” raw coffee for purposes of country-of-origin determinations and U.S....more

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International Trade Litigation and the New Trump Administration: Your Top Ten Questions Answered

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Globalization and the need to efficiently deploy corporate resources have led many multinational companies to establish global supply networks. Although these efforts often lead to the efficient deployment of capital,...more

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