The rules have changed for e-commerce within the European Union, and everyone in the e-commerce supply chain is affected, from online sellers and marketplaces/platforms both inside and outside the EU, to postal operators and couriers, customs and tax administrations, right through to consumers. Find out how you can be prepared - register for the USCS webinar.
USTR is seeking comments that identify online and physical markets to be considered for inclusion in the 2021 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy, with a special focus on the adverse impact of counterfeiting on workers involved with the manufacture of counterfeit goods.
Find out what the latest trade developments are here.
Register now for CBP’s Virtual Trade Week to get the latest information on new developments with 21CCF, E-Commerce, Forced Labor, Export Modernization, CTPAT, and more.
A weekly roundup of news reports, government announcements, and other information about current and emerging developments in international trade and customs compliance.
‘Data gaps’ in e-commerce? You bet there are. With explosive growth of cross-border market reliance on e-commerce comes increased risk of trade violation and the potential for sales of harmful or unsafe goods. What are the gaps and challenges that US Customs have identified? What are the proposed solutions and strategies to overcome them? We detail the answers and more here.
Frequently highlighted by many as a positive outcome from renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the new trade deal between the Canada, Mexico and the United States raised the so-called de minimus thresholds under which low-value parcels can be imported duty/tax free, usually with a simplified customs process.
As part of an effort to modernize the handling of certain low-value imports, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that beginning next year all commercial truck shipments containing “Section 321 merchandise” will be required to file an advance electronic manifest in accordance with the guidelines specified in the Trade Act of 2002.
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