Category Archives: News Post

Changes to AGOA Benefits & Extension of Duty-Free Benefits from Israel

Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 59131379 – INFORMATION: Changes to AGOA Benefits for Mauritania, Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger, and Uganda; Extension of Duty-Free Benefits for Agriculture Imports from Israel This message is to inform the trade community of the following modifications pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 10692 (PP 10692) issued on December 29, 2023, […]

Approved Changes to (CES) Fee Schedules in the Port of New York/Newark

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTIONFIELD OPERATIONS, NEW YORKPORT OF NEW YORK/NEWARK INFORMATIONAL PIPELINE NO. 24-012-NWK TO: All Importers, Carriers, Terminal Operators, CES Operators, Brokers, and Others Concerned SUBJECT: Approved Changes to Centralized Examination Station (CES) Fee Schedules in the Port of New York/Newark DATE: JANUARY 24, 2024 REFERENCES: 19 CF R. 118; New York/Newark Informational […]

New Threshold for Deactivating Section 232 Exclusions

Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 58942510 – GUIDANCE: New Threshold for Deactivating Section 232 Exclusions The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on the new threshold for deactivating Section 232 exclusions. BACKGROUND: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), within the Department of Commerce (DOC), grants exclusions to the Section 232 import […]

CBP ruling prohibits US customs brokers from usingoffshore labor

Eric Johnson, Senior Technology Editor I Dec 27, 2023, 12:02 PM ESTUS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made clear to customs brokers theycannot use offshore data entry companies to perform a number of trade complianceprocesses for US imports.In a Dec. 19 ruling based on a request from Georgia-based broker Heizwerthy Customs& Freight Solutions, CBP […]

Red Sea / Gulf of Aden – update on transits

Following the 30 December incident involving our vessel, Maersk Hangzhou, we have made the decision to pause all transits through the Red Sea / Gulf of Aden until further notice. We appreciate your patience as we navigate this challenging situation. An investigation into the incident is ongoing and we will continue to pause all cargo movement […]

Section 301 Exclusions Extended to May 31, 2024

The USTR recently announced  in the attached notice that it has extended the Section 301 exclusions that are currently in place until May 31, 2024.  Prior to today, the exclusions had been scheduled to expire at the end of this year.  The USTR also indicated that it will begin accepting comments on Jan. 22, 2024 […]

CSMS# 58405079 – Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) UPDATE

CSMS # 58405079 – Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Detention Notifications in ACE Cargo Release Available in Certification Environment Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Detentions in Cargo Release will be available in CERT on November 15, 2023.The Status Notification document regarding UFLPA can be found here: ACE Cargo Release Status Notification (V33) – https://www.cbp.gov/document/technical-documentation/ace-cargo-release-status-notification-implementation-guide […]

CSMS #58405079 – UFLPA Detention Notification

CSMS # 58405079 – Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Detention Notifications in ACE Cargo Release Available in Certification Environment Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Detentions in Cargo Release will be available in CERT on November 15, 2023. The Status Notification document regarding UFLPA can be found here: The updated Error Dictionary regarding UFLPA […]

CSMS # 58330434 – Harmonized System Update

Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2313 was created on November 7, 2023, and contains 32 Automated Broker Interface (ABI) records and 10 harmonized tariff records. HSU 2313 includes the modifications to HTS records including the rates for Pecan, class code 124 and Christmas Tree, class code 125 that were recently implemented in Production following Collections Release 7 deployment. […]