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Recover Your Surtax

2025-04-23T17:24:44+00:00April 23rd, 2025|Canada Customs, GHY Messages|

Canada has issued the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) to provide targeted relief from 25% surtaxes on U.S. goods used in health care, public safety, manufacturing, and essential supply chains. The Order includes a detailed schedule of eligible products and applies to imports made before October 16, 2025.

Processing De Minimis Shipments from China through ACE (Updated CBP Guidance)

2025-04-21T23:55:15+00:00April 21st, 2025|Risk Management, Trade Compliance, U.S. Customs|

Effective May 2, 2025, goods from China and Hong Kong are no longer eligible for the de minimis exemption and must be formally entered in ACE using Type 11 or Type 01. CBP will reject de minimis and ET86 entries for covered shipments, with detailed processing guidance issued for air, truck, and international mail modes.

U.S. Counters China’s Shipbuilding Dominance with Section 301 Action

2025-04-18T00:31:14+00:00April 17th, 2025|International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, U.S. Customs|

The USTR has announced phased Section 301 measures targeting China’s dominance in shipbuilding, logistics, and maritime sectors, following a year-long investigation. The action includes new service fees, future transport restrictions, and proposed tariffs to strengthen U.S. supply chain resilience and domestic vessel production.

Canada’s Remission Process on Surtaxes (Updated)

2025-04-15T17:36:07+00:00April 15th, 2025|Canada Customs, Other Government Agencies/Depts., U.S. Customs|

On April 15, 2025, Canada introduced new support measures for businesses affected by U.S. tariffs, including a performance-based remission for automakers, a six-month temporary tariff relief for critical U.S. imports, and a loan facility to help large enterprises maintain operations and jobs. See section U.S. Tariff Dispute Support for full details.

CBP Guidance on Reciprocal Tariff Effective April 5 and April 9, 2025 (Updated)

2025-04-14T23:49:04+00:00April 14th, 2025|Trade Compliance, U.S. Customs|

CBP has issued updated guidance implementing reciprocal tariffs, requiring additional duties on most imported goods beginning April 5, 2025, with country-specific rates effective April 9, 2025, while excluding products properly classified under specified HTSUS provisions (e.g., 8471 - 8542) if importers report secondary classification 9903.01.32 and update entries within 10 days of release to claim exemption under Executive Order 14257, as amended.

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