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M&B Metals Pleased With CBP's Efforts in EAPA Case
August 18, 2017 |Customs

M&B Metals, which filed antidumping duty evasion allegations against Eastern Trading NY, is pleased with CBP's findings in the agency's final determination (see 1708170027), M&B President Milton Magnus said in an email. "CBP did an excellent job during the preliminary phase of the investigation, making on-site visits, and communicating with the importer," he said. "Then during the final stage, they did an outstanding job of connecting the dots, and tracing the shipments from China to Thailand and then to the US. I believe CBP has always been anxious to enforce our Dumping Order, but without the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA), there was not a process in which to work. EAPA is extremely important to ensure that our Dumping Orders are enforced; giving our company and our employees the relief we worked so hard to obtain." Magnus also praised the work of the company's lawyers in the case, Frederick Waite and Kimberly Young at Vorys.

Paths Forward for Customs Proposal, Telecom Provisions Are Topics of Discussion During First Round of NAFTA Talks
August 18, 2017 |Customs

NAFTA negotiators on Aug. 18, the third day of the five-day first round of the deal's renegotiation, were discussing a path forward for a customs text proposal to be rolled out during the second round of talks, and talked about the telecommunications provisions of the agreement, Mexican negotiators told International Trade Today Aug. 18 at the negotiations in Washington. Negotiators from the three North American countries involved plan to meet for a second round of negotiations next month in Mexico.

Express Carriers Urge CBP to End 'Double Assessments' of MPF for Formal Entries
August 18, 2017 |Customs

CBP should amend its regulations on merchandise processing fees (MPF) to eliminate double assessments on express consignment carriers and centralized hub facilities, express carriers said in comments on proposed changes to CBP user fee regulations. Currently, formal entries using express carriers and hub facilities must pay a $1 fee in addition to the ad valorem MPF, said the Express Association of America and UPS in their respective comments. “If a formal entry is presented to CBP, the $1.00 fee should not be assessed as the importer will pay the appropriate MPF with the entry summary as required,” the EAA said. “Paying the $1.00 MPF and the ad valorem MPF assesses the same fee twice on the same entry.” CBP proposed the rules on how to adjust its user fees for inflation in July (see 1707140037). “We believe this is the opportunity to correct the double assessment of processing fees,” the EAA said. Separately, FedEx also urged CBP to give the trade community 60 days, rather than the 30 days proposed by CBP, before adjustments to user fees and limitations take effect.