CBP collected $71.9 billion in customs duties during fiscal year 2019, a 73 percent increase over the previous fiscal year, the agency said in a news release about its latest annual report on the agency's travel and trade statistics. “This is a staggering increase in duty collections, linked directly to the Administration’s trade remedy measures under Sections 201 and 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.” CBP said in the report. “Whereas remedies were only in place for part of fiscal year 2018, they were in place for the entire fiscal year in 2019.”
CBP issued the following release on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP released its Jan. 29 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 54, No. 3). While it does not contain any customs rulings, it contains recent CBP general notices and court decisions.
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated on Jan. 28. The following headquarters rulings not involving carriers were modified on Jan. 27 or 28, according to CBP:
CBP issued the following release on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP posted an updated version of its mitigation guidelines for late petitions in liquidated damages claims. The update reflects the changes that took effect in 2013.
CBP asked the Commerce Department to make scope determinations in proceedings under the Enforce and Protect Act that involve plywood and diamond sawblade imports. In the diamond sawblades investigation (see 1811010023), CBP seeks a scope ruling for three combinations of inputs and sourcing. In the plywood investigation (see 1811280010), CBP seeks Commerce's opinion “as to whether the 2-ply cores of Chinese origin, which are further processed in Vietnam to include the face and back veneers of non-coniferous wood, are within the scope of the orders.” The scope referrals are both dated last year, but were recently posted by CBP.
CBP issued the following release on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters: