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Effective 3/12, CBP is implementing a 25% #tariff on #aluminum and #steel articles and derivative aluminum and steel articles from all countries. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to enforce measures to level the playing field for American businesses and consumers. Learn more in the CSMS ?? https://go.dhs.gov/Zcw #CBPTrade #Trade

Shifting Tariffs -- USMCA Qualifying Goods Now Exempt from 25% IEEPA Tariffs Since the March 6 update on the Mexico/Canada IEEPA tariffs, an advanced copy of the Federal Register notice and CBP CSMS instructions have been circulated to implement the Executive Order providing some relief to certain goods imported from Mexico and Canada.?? Goods that are the product of Canada or Mexico that?do not?qualify as originating under the USMCA continue to be subject to the full 25% tariff that started on?March 4,?except for energy products from Canada which are subject to a 10% duty rate. Goods that are?entered free of duty as originating under USMCA?are exempt from the IEEPA tariffs as of?March 7.? For Canadian products, enter under?9903.01.14 For Mexican products, enter under?9903.01.04 Potash that is a product of Mexico or Canada,?but?does not qualify for duty-free treatment under the? USMCA, is subject to a?10%?IEEPA rate as of March 7. For Canadian products, enter under?9903.01.15 For Mexican products, enter under?9903.01.05 CBP has identified the following?HTSUS subheadings for potash?through CSMS notification: 2815.20.0050; 2815.20.0090; 3104.20.0010; 3104.20.0050; 3104.30.0000; 3104.90.0100; 3105.10.0000;3105.20.0000; 3105.60.0000 The de minimis exemption is still in effect for now with the following caveats: CBP is working on its computer programming and as soon as the Secretary of Commerce confirms they can manage, de minimis will no longer be available for goods of China, Mexico, Canada origin. There is a pending administrative proposal from CBP to eliminate de minimis eligibility for all goods subject to trade restrictions under Section 301, 201, 232 (note that this does NOT include IEEPA, which is what is currently being used for the new tariffs). There are pending bills in Congress to restrict use of de minimis from China (and potentially also other countries). This does not retroactively cover any duties paid from March 4-6.?? There is currently no end date to this exception.? The following products are NOT subject to the additional tariffs: 1.?Goods that are for personal use.?? 2.?Donations of food, clothing and medicine intended to relieve human suffering (claim HTSUS 9903.01.02?for the exemption?for Mexico?and 9903.01.11 for the exemption for Canada). 3.?Merely informational materials (claim HTSUS 9903.01.03?for the?exemption?for Mexico and 9903.01.12 for the exemption for Canada). 4. Certain goods entered under Chapter 98 HTSUS including: 9801 goods exported from the US and returned from Mexico/Canada (even if Mexico/Canada origin). US portion of 9802.00.40 or 9802.00.50 (repairs/alterations), tariffs apply on value added in Mexico/Canada. US portion of 9802.00.60 (metal articles processed abroad), tariffs apply on value added in Mexico/Canada. US portion of 9802.00.80 (assembly of US components), tariffs apply on value added?in?Mexico/Canada.Other Chapter 98 goods are excluded.

CBP Guidance on Additional Import Duties for Mexico, Canada and China Customs and Border Protection has provided the trade with guidance on the additional duties to be imposed on imports from Mexico and Canada, starting at 12:01 a.m. ET on March 4. The additional import duties apply to certain goods that are the product of Mexico and Canada and entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouses for consumption in the U.S., as imposed by the initial Feb. 1 Executive Orders 14194, “Imposing Duties to Address the Situation at Our Southern Border,” and 14193, “Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border,” as amended. CBP’s guidance provides details on the application of the additional duties for Mexico and Canada imports into the U.S. In addition, CBP provided an update on the additional duties for imports that are the products of China and Hong Kong, pursuant to the Executive Order, “Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China,” signed on March 3. As directed by the EO, CBP is updating the additional duties from 10% to 20% and implementing a new Chapter 99 HTSUS number. CBP will provide additional guidance to the trade community through CSMS messages as appropriate. If you encounter any errors in filing an entry summary, contact your CBP client representative or the ACE Help Desk. Questions regarding this memorandum should be directed to the CBP Trade Operations Division (TOD) email attribute at?[email protected], or the CBP OT, TPP, Commercial Operations, Revenue and Entry Division (CORE) email at?[email protected].

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A tentative agreement has been reached, and The Port of Virginia will begin the resumption of operations process. We are committed to bringing the terminals back online in a safe and orderly manner. Please be advised: Friday (10/4): ? Truck gates at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) and Virginia International Gateway (VIG) will be closed to motor carriers ? Motor carriers are encouraged to use the Trucker Reservation System for Saturday (Oct. 5), Sunday (Oct. 6), and Monday (Oct. 7) to help restore normal gate flow; reservations open at 9 AM ?Vessel operations will begin at 7 PM Saturday (10/5) & Sunday (10/6): ? All gates at NIT and VIG will open at 7 AM All operational details and updates can be found at https://lnkd.in/ee3zmEjs For media inquiries, please contact Joe Harris, Spokesman, at [email protected]