Newsletters

AUGUST 2020
• USTR Grants New Extensions to Section 301 Exclusions, Leaves Others to Expire July 31
• CBP, HSI Officials Describe Work to Stop COVID Fraud, Counterfeits
• CBP Plans to Add Forced Labor to CTPAT Trade Compliance by September
• FDA Sets VQIP Trusted Trader Program Fee for FY21
• CBP to Increase User Fees for FY20
• FTC Proposes Repeal of Apparel Care Labeling Rule
• FDA Updates List of EUAs Issued During Pandemic
• FDA Updates Internal Guidance on Acceptable Seafood Names
• US Signals It Will Not Accept Latest Airbus Development to End Tariffs

JUNE 2020
• End of Hong Kong's Special Status to Affect Tariffs, Export Controls, Perhaps Wider China Trade
• USTR to Create New Online Portal for Section 301 EU Tariffs
• Grassley Says Section 232 Reform Probably Cannot Move Before Election Day
• Forced Labor Investigations Will Become More Common, Industry Expert Advises
• US, UK Look to Continue 'Accelerated' Trade Talks
• AGOA Comments Invited by USTR
• Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Require Country of Origin Labeling for Online Products
• FDA Extends VQIP Application Deadline to July 31

MAY 2020
• FMC Going Forward With Final Rule on Detention and Demurrage Charges
• USMCA To Enter Into Force July 1
• CBP Won't Shift CTPAT MSC Implementation Deadline but Will Allow More Validation Discretion
• Brazil, US Discussing Trade Agreement
• USTR Seeks Comments on Extending Section 301 Exclusions
• Substantial Transformation Key to Avoiding Section 301 Tariffs, but Achieving It Tricky, Lawyer Says
• No Imminent Plans to Extend Duty Deferrals, CBP Says
• FDA Again Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Require Testing of Food by Accredited Labs
• Unclear Benefits, High Costs Drive Early Lack of Interest in FDA's VQIP Trusted Trader Program
• TTB Amends Labeling Rules for Alcoholic Beverages
• FDA Provides Update on Filing for PPE, Devices

APRIL 2020
• APHIS to Enforce Lacey Act Requirements on 29 Additional Subheadings in October
• No Plans for Tariff Deferrals, White House Adviser Says
• Importers Face Pitfalls as Demand for Medical Products Explodes During COVID-19 Pandemic
• Bipartisan Bill That Puts Burden of Proof Concerning Forced Labor on Importers Introduced
• FDA Temporarily Loosens FSMA On-Site Supplier Audit Requirements for Importers
• Coronavirus Highlights Need for FMC to Adopt Rules on Detention, Demurrage Fees, Trade Groups Say
• FDA Guidance Details Enforcement Policies for Face Masks and Respirators During COVID-19 Pandemic
• USTR Issues New Section 301 Tariff Medical Supply Product Exclusions

MARCH 2020

• APHIS Finalizes de Minimis Exemption From Lacey Act Declaration Requirements for Plants •
Additional Charges to Vendor Not Excludable From Transaction Value, CBP Says •
USTR Seeking Comments on Extending Third Section 301 Exclusions Past May 14 •
Modi, Trump Vague on GSP Restoration During Press Event in India •
Commerce Finalizes New Procedures for CV Duties on Currency Undervaluation •
USTR Asks for GSP Country Review Requests, CNL Waiver Requests, Product Requests •
FDA Says VQIP Application Portal Open for FY 2021 •
FDA Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Require Testing by Accredited Labs to Prove Admissibility •
FDA Releases Guide on Nutrition Facts Labeling

FEBRUARY 2020
• Big Changes Planned for CBP Enforcement of E-Commerce Imports to Fight Counterfeits
• USMCA Unlikely to Enter Into Force Before July 1
• New Section 232 Tariffs Cover 10 Subheadings
• FDA Steps Up FSVP Enforcement
• CIT Rejects 'Double Drawback' Rule for Excise Taxes
• Court Ruling on AD/CVD Scope Interpretation Could Up Enforcement, Lead to Unwelcome Surprises
• WCO Publishes List of 2022 Tariff Schedule Changes
• Internal USTR Guidance Details Section 301 Exclusion Carve-Out Process

JANUARY 2020
• China Phase One Trade Deal to Be Signed Jan. 15
• USMCA Passes in House With Huge Margin
• CBP's Risk-Based STBs for New Importers Now Scheduled for March 2020, Though Hurdles Remain
• CBP Withdraws Controversial Proposed Ruling Revocation on 50/50 Fiber Blends
• Ways and Means Committee Chairman Asks ITC to Investigate Foreign Seafood
• USTR Seeking Comments on Extending Second Section 301 Exclusions Past March 25
• Plans for MID Replacement Deserve Wider Review by Industry, AAEI's Rowden Says
• Bipartisan Bill Aims to Stop Imports of Two-Step Counterfeit Shoes and Apparel
• House Members Ask USTR to Prioritize Taiwan FTA