The DHS has added 3 more entities based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. This action, effective from June 12, 2024, aims to restrict seafood, aluminum, and footwear goods produced by these companies from entering the United States, enhancing efforts to prevent forced labor in supply chains. Details here.
CBSA workers are no longer planning to go on strike this week after their union reached a tentative agreement with the federal government. Details here.
GAC has launched public consultations to obtain stakeholders’ views on the potential collection and publication of country of smelt and cast information for aluminum goods covered by the Aluminum Import Monitoring Program. Details here.
APHIS announced the schedule of the next phase of Lacey Act declaration implementation. Phase VII will include a wide variety of materials and plant products, such as furniture, cork, and some essential oils that have not yet required a declaration. Details here.
The responsibility for registering new and/or making changes to import-export program (RMs) accounts e.g. RM0001 has recently shifted from the CRA to CBSA, as a result of CARM. Details here.
The USTR has announced further updates to the Section 301 China tariffs. This decision involves the continuation of 164 tariff exclusions until May 31, 2025, and the expiration of 265 exclusions on June 14. Details here.
The USTR has released a Federal Register Notice to detail their four year review proposed modifications. This notice follows the Section 301 update issued last week, where the USTR announced that President Biden has directed the agency to take specific actions in response to China's unfair trade practices. Interested parties can comment starting May 29. Details here.
Effective July 1, 2024, 12 General Approved Exclusions (GAEs), six for steel and six for aluminum will be removed from the Section 232 duty exclusion process. Find out if your products will be affected.
The latest addition to the UFLPA Entity List is the largest single expansion to date, bringing the total number of entities on the list to 91. This expansion targets cotton manufacturers outside the XUAR who source cotton from the region, increasing transparency and helping responsible companies ensure their products are free from forced labor. Details here.
A review of the Section 301 tariffs on imports from China concluded with a proposal to increase duty on $18 billion worth of Chinese goods, establish an exclusion process for a limited number of products, and other changes. Details here.
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