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US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Headquarters ruling H327577 of May 8, 2024 dealt with an unusual set of circumstances and produced some unusual results. The ruling involved a plant fertilizer product sold under the...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to focus its attention on “Made in the USA” claims, and this time the agency has fixed its gaze on a Florida-based company and its principal, whose claims regarding patriotic and...more
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Back by popular demand! Join U.S. imports/customs controls experts and supply chain professionals at ACI’s Advanced Forum on Import Compliance and Enforcement, taking place November 7–8, 2023, in Washington, D.C....more
After several years of review by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), the Customs Broker community, and the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Council, CBP unveiled the new Customs Broker Regulations under 19...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has recently begun placing more of an emphasis on Made in the USA (“MUSA”) labeling violations. A MUSA violation occurs when a company labels its product with “Made in the United States”...more
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The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”), which takes effect on June 21, 2022, bans the importation of all goods made in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“XUAR”) in China. President Biden signed this law on...more
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As part of the Biden Administration’s comprehensive review of U.S. policy towards China, Katherine Tai, the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”), has requested public comments on whether USTR should reinstate certain...more
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Exporters and US importers of goods claiming Vietnamese origin face increasing risk. President Trump recently indicated his administration will pay close attention to goods exported from Vietnam, including those suspected of...more
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As the United States is poised to increase the additional tariffs imposed on goods of Chinese origin, companies in China have been busy trying to diversify their manufacturing operations or realign their supply chains for...more