CBP plans to begin a global business identifier “Evaluative Proof of Concept (EPoC)” meant to explore possible replacements for the manufacturer identification codes, the agency said in a notice. “By testing the identifiers CBP will take its first step in determining whether to amend regulations to mandate the GBI solution,” it said. “Furthermore, CBP will understand the utility of collecting and/or combining the identifiers’ data and will be able to make an informed decision on whether to mandate the use of the GBI solution as an alternative” to the MID code.
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Importers can't make changes to the amount of antidumping or countervailing duties deducted from the transaction value even if there is a difference between the original cash deposit amount and the actual amount subsequently assessed on Delivered Duty Paid entries, CBP said in a May 26 ruling recently released by the agency. The ruling is a result of an internal advice request from the Industrial and Manufacturing Materials Center of Excellence and Expertise about AD/CV duties on entries of softwood lumber, CBP said. The ruling addresses multiple questions involving how and when such AD/CV duties can be deducted from the value based on a "representative entry."
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The addition of a second forced labor investigations branch (see 2107210040) within CBP is expected to result in more enforcement actions outside of Asia, Ana Hinojosa, who heads CBP’s Trade Remedy and Law Enforcement Directorate, said while speaking at the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones virtual conference Sept. 28. “We are expecting, because we now have two branches, to see a little bit more diversity in where some of the cases originate from,” she said. While Asia will remain a priority within CBP, “I would envision that in this coming year some of the withhold release orders will be focused on cases” in Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
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Imported Apple products should be subject to a withhold release order (WRO) from Customs and Border Protection and be blocked at the ports from entering the U.S. due to possible involvement of Chinese forced labor in their production, said the Campaign for Accountability (CfA) in a Monday filing. The seizure of Apple imports "credibly tied to forced labor would be consistent with" other recent CBP enforcement actions, said the nonprofit. "There is now compelling evidence that Apple iPhones, computers, and other products should be added to the list." CfA believes "there is sufficient evidence to conclude that Apple, the world’s most valuable company, is in violation of the Tariff Act," said Executive Director Michelle Kuppersmith. By issuing a WRO and preventing the importation of Apple products linked to forced labor, CBP "has the power to compel Apple into action beyond its blanket, face-saving denials,” she said. Lawmakers asked Apple in June to work closely with CBP to be sure iPhones and other products are free of forced-labor entanglements. Apple didn't comment Monday but claimed previously its supply chains are free of forced labor. "Apple’s repeated claims to have 'thoroughly investigated' the forced labor issue are suspect, given the evidence that such factory inspections appear to be challenging, if not impossible, in China," CfA said. The group made the filing through CBP's e-Allegations portal to report suspected trade law violations. Recent Department of Homeland Security records said CBP typically accepts or rejects WRO petitions within 30 days.
Imported Apple products should be subject to a withhold release order (WRO) from Customs and Border Protection and be blocked at the ports from entering the U.S. due to possible involvement of Chinese forced labor in their production, said the Campaign for Accountability (CfA) in a Monday filing. The seizure of Apple imports "credibly tied to forced labor would be consistent with" other recent CBP enforcement actions, said the nonprofit. "There is now compelling evidence that Apple iPhones, computers, and other products should be added to the list." CfA believes "there is sufficient evidence to conclude that Apple, the world’s most valuable company, is in violation of the Tariff Act," said Executive Director Michelle Kuppersmith. By issuing a WRO and preventing the importation of Apple products linked to forced labor, CBP "has the power to compel Apple into action beyond its blanket, face-saving denials,” she said. Lawmakers asked Apple in June to work closely with CBP to be sure iPhones and other products are free of forced-labor entanglements. Apple didn't comment Monday but claimed previously its supply chains are free of forced labor. "Apple’s repeated claims to have 'thoroughly investigated' the forced labor issue are suspect, given the evidence that such factory inspections appear to be challenging, if not impossible, in China," CfA said. The group made the filing through CBP's e-Allegations portal to report suspected trade law violations. Recent Department of Homeland Security records said CBP typically accepts or rejects WRO petitions within 30 days.
Imported Apple products should be subject to a withhold release order and blocked at the ports due to possible involvement of forced labor in China, Campaign for Accountability said in Sept. 27 filing. "The seizure of Apple imports credibly tied to forced labor would be consistent with other recent CBP enforcement actions" and "[t]here is now compelling evidence that Apple iPhones, computers, and other products should be added to the list," the non-profit said in its submission.