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On September 30, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released an interim rule regarding “Affiliates.” Under the rule, any entity that is at least 50% owned by one or more entities on the Entity List or the Military…
The United States Trade Representative announced on October 10, 2025 that they were looking to implement Section 301 vessel fees. The modifications include the following changes: “Changing the basis for calculating service fees on vessel operators of foreign-built vehicle carriers…
Key Changes, Shifts & Surprises in Trade This Year! How have you survived 2025 and how do you plan to weather 2026? In this webinar Star USA’s president, Michael D. Easton, was joined by Lee Mersek, president of Global Resilience…
There are new Section 301 fees for vessels owned, operated, or built in China, and for all foreign-built vehicle carrier vessels. The burden for determining if a vessel owes the fee is on the operator, NOT CBP. Fees must be…
A wholesale clothing importer located in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles has been sentenced for avoiding the payment of more than $8 million in customs duties on imported clothing more than $17 million in tax evasion. The scheme…
China announced new control and export restriction measures on materials and technologies related to rare earths — key resources for the digital, automotive and energy industries. “Starting from November 8, items related to super-hard materials, equipment and raw materials linked…
A man in Maine was caught trafficking bird and whale parts, which violates the Lacey Act. He imported them from Eastern Europe to sell in the US. He is facing a maximum penalty of five years in prison, three years…
Due to a lapse in appropriations, services at the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) are significantly curtailed, including Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS) submissions for registrations, licenses (including batch submissions), speaker requests, customer support, Advisory Opinions, and…
An October 7th enhancement is planned in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Certification (CERT) environment to increase the maximum number of entry summaries on a statement from 2,000 to 9,999. As Section 321 de minimis is no more, more entries…
A withhold release order (WRO) has been issued. Effective September 24, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain bicycles, bicycle parts, and accessories manufactured by Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Giant) in…
Specifically, this rule adds a new license exception SPP (Syria peace and prosperity) under which U.S.-origin goods, software, and technology that have purely civilian uses (i.e., those classified as EAR99), as well as consumer communications devices and certain items related…
Corrosion resistant steel also known as stainless steel has received a final determination from commerce and is waiting for one from the ITC. The ITC has 45 days to determine this. If they agree, we will start to see duties…
