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Tariffs webinar, March 21, 12pm EST. During the first months of the Trump administration, the trade community has faced uncertainty as a result of trade-related executive orders and potential threats of retaliatory and reciprocal tariffs. Just weeks into his second term, Donald Trump was the first president to use International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to issue executive orders immediately imposing tariffs following the declaration of a national emergency related to national security, foreign policy, or the economy. China, Mexico, and Canada were initial targets for retaliatory tariffs, with more to come. President Trump also recently announced a plan to impose so-called “fair and reciprocal” trade tariffs on major US trading partners and has suggested that his administration will impose additional import tariffs on specific types of goods, such as semiconductors and pharmaceuticals. This timely program will cover recent executive orders and other proposed actions and outline steps that exporters and importers could take to mitigate risk and potential ramifications for their global operations. Companies need to be prepared for retaliatory tariffs by the US trading partners, higher costs due to additional tariffs and increased scrutiny by US Customs & Border Protection. The speakers will discuss measures that exporters and importers could take to proactively mitigate such actions. Please, join us and bring your questions! https://lnkd.in/eWkzEd3F

This message updates CSMS #64348411 by confirming that the Secretary of Commerce has certified collection of the 25 percent import duty on certain imports of steel articles and derivative steel articles from all countries effective 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on March 12, 2025. BACKGROUND On February 10, 2025, the President issued Proclamation 10896 on Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862), imposing 25 percent ad valorem tariffs on certain imports of steel articles and derivative steel articles from all countries, is effective March 12, 2025.?See 90 FR 9817 and 90 FR 11249. GUIDANCE Effective with respect to steel articles and derivative steel articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on?March 12, 2025, the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classifications and 25 percent duty rate apply: See 90 FR 9817 https://lnkd.in/dpKAuVdY and 90 FR 11249. https://lnkd.in/gqswcZw6 For questions regarding Section 232 entry filing, contact the Trade Remedy Branch at [email protected]. steelHTSlist final (1).pdf chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://lnkd.in/eRs7jDaf Section 232 chart Final (1).pdf chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://lnkd.in/eHGaGdY7

March Newsletter - join us at our weekly "Off the record" call with John Leonard (CONECT Members only). https://conta.cc/3Fore0y

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Trade is hosting a webinar on Friday, March 14, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET titled Overview of USMCA Interim Final Rule - Textiles and Apparel, Automotive Goods, Drawback and Duty-Deferral Requirements, and other Provisions. The webinar will provide a readout of the USMCA Interim Final Rule (IFR) implementing regulations issued in the Federal Register Notice, 90 FRN 6456, on January 17, 2025 (see:?https://lnkd.in/gnpPfSn2 and CSMS # 63772715). This IFR adds to the existing 19 CFR 182 implementing regulations and other related 19 CFR regulations to address: (i) automotive goods, (ii) textile and apparel goods, (iii) drawback and duty-deferral program requirements, (iv) recordkeeping and protest requirements, (v) temporary admission of goods requirements, (vi) applicable fee provisions, and (vii) other conforming amendments to fulfill the USMCA related commitments. The trade community is invited to join this informational overview in advance of the IFR public comment deadline of March 18, 2025. To register for this free webinar, click here. https://lnkd.in/eemt8GhS ?All registrants will receive the access link for the webinar the day before the event, but entry into the webinar is on a first-come, first-served basis as seats are limited. After the live event, this and other previously recorded webinars will be available for replay at Trade Outreach Webinars | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov). This webinar is a part of CBP’s Continuing Education Program and will be worth one (1) credit. If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact [email protected].?

Cargo Systems Messaging Service: Additional Duties on Imports from China and Hong Kong, CSMS # 64299816 The purpose of this message is to provide an update on the additional duties for imports that are the products of China and Hong Kong, pursuant to the Executive Order (EO) titled Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China, signed on March 3, 2025. As directed by the EO, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is updating the additional duties from 10% to 20% and implementing a new Chapter 99 HTSUS number. GUIDANCE APPLICATION OF INCREASED DUTY RATES The following HTSUS classifications and additional duty rates will apply for goods that are the products of China and Hong Kong, entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 4, 2025, through March 3, 2025: 9903.01.20: All imports of articles that are products of China and Hong Kong, other than products classifiable under headings 9903.01.21, 9903.01.22, and 9903.01.23, and other than products for personal use included in accompanied baggage of persons arriving in the United States, will be assessed an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 10%. Read more here https://lnkd.in/gqkMkZET

Cargo Systems Messaging Service. CSMS # 64255764 - REMINDER: ACE Portal Access Management Post-deployment Support Call Today at 2:00 p.m. ET On February 22, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) migrated all ACE Portal user access functionality to the modernized ACE Portal. CBP will host a post-deployment support call today to provide information and address any open trade user questions. Below is the information needed to join the call: Date: February 27, 2025 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET Link:?Trade User Post-deployment Support Call https://lnkd.in/eSup7Qku For additional information, review the?Trade User Information Notice. https://lnkd.in/eBCik36R

CBP Cargo Systems Messaging Service. CSMS # 64217199 - National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) March 2025 Webinars The National Commodity Specialist Division, Office of Trade, is excited to present the next round of 30+ commodity-specific, educational webinars to support our internal and external stakeholders. This year, we intend to focus our webinars on Balancing Fair Trade, providing guidance to move forward in support of validation and enforcement protocols and facilitate legitimate trade. Beginning in March, through September 2025, each webinar will commence at 1:30 p.m. ET and run for about an hour. We are now registering attendees for the webinars scheduled for March and will proceed with monthly registrations for the remaining webinars. We will be using the WebEx Platform, which will provide a seamless experience for you and ensure external posting of the webinars to https://lnkd.in/d_NT7CK, thus each webinar will have its own link to sign in. The March schedule is as follows: 18-Mar?1:30-2:30pm ET?Knit Outerwear 25-Mar?1:30-2:30pm ET?How to Classify Angles, Shapes and Sections in Chapter 72 27-Mar?1:30-2:30pm ET?Determining the Country of Origin of Apparel ? We look forward to your participation for an exciting and successful webinar series!

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