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CSMS # 63988468 – GUIDANCE: Additional Duties on Imports from China

United States Customs and Border Patrol

The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on the additional duties on imports that are the products of China, pursuant to the Executive Order issued on February 1, 2025 (EO).  As directed by the EO, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Notice in the Federal Register implementing the additional duties.  As […]

CSMS # 63988467 – GUIDANCE: Additional Duties on Imports from Canada

United States Customs and Border Patrol

The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on the additional duties on imports that are the products of Canada, pursuant to the Executive Order issued on February 1, 2025 (EO).  As directed by the EO, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Notice in the Federal Register implementing the additional duties.  GUIDANCE […]

CSMS # 63991510 – GUIDANCE: Pause on Application of Additional Duties on Imports from Canada

Per the President’s direction, CSMS message 63988467 is retracted with respect to imports from Canada. CBP will not apply the additional duties outlined in the President’s Executive Order titled Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across our Northern Border, dated February 1, 2025, at this time. Related message: 63988467

CSMS # 63684403 – CAMS # 63684403 – Updated Cargo Release Condition Codes Document

United States Customs and Border Patrol

Updated Cargo Release Condition Codes document has been posted on cbp.gov. New codes 228 and 229 have been added for De Minimis. This document can be found in the Supporting Documents tab on cbp.gov: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/cargo-release-condition-error-codes For any technical questions regarding this update, please contact your assigned Client Representative. Other questions regarding Cargo Control and Release should be directed […]

CSMS # 63596270 – Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2422

Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2422 was created on December 31, 2024, and contains 55 harmonized tariff records and 290 ABI records. HSU 2422 includes end of year HTS adjustments required by the verification of the 2025 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). Questions or concerns with the Harmonized System Update should be directed to HTS admin at HTSAdmin@cbp.dhs.gov.

WFS: Notice of Import Service Charge Adjustment

In response to the escalating business costs, and to uphold our commitment to delivering the service and standards you and your customers anticipate, we find it necessary to adjust our Import Service Charge. Starting January 1, 2025, the Import Service Charge will be increased to $230.00. We sincerely appreciate your ongoing partnership and understanding as […]

DHS Will Now Restrict Goods from Over 100 PRC-Based Companies from Entering the United States Due to Forced Labor Practices

United States Customs and Border Patrol

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), announced the addition of 29 companies based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List – bringing the total number of entities on the UFLPA Entity List to 107.The FLETF, […]

CSMS # 63127915 – USDA APHIS Lacey Act and Phase VII Implementation AL1 Tariff Flag Update

On December 1, 2024, the US Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS) will begin implementing Phase VII of the Lacey Act provisions for certain imported plant and wood products. This means that the AL1 tariff flag will be added to approximately 450 HTS codes. The full list of products included in […]

DHS Places Additional PRC-Based Textile Companies on the UFLPA Entity List

Release Date: October 31, 2024 UFLPA Entity List Will Now Restrict Goods from 78 PRC-Based Companies from Entering the United States WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of textile companies based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. The […]

New Updated Forced Labor Website from USCB

United States Customs and Border Patrol

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is pleased to announce the publication of its re-vamped Forced Labor (https://www.cbp.gov/trade/forced-labor) website!  Check out our revamped website with major upgrades!  Explore our new features, fresh look, expanded resource materials, and improved user experience.  The website features a new Forced Labor enforcement page that provides statistics, dashboards, and information related […]