Updates to Harmonized Tariff Schedule of The United States
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Updates to Harmonized Tariff Schedule of The United States

Last year the World Customs Organization (WCO) released 2022 Harmonized Systems Updates. The updates mark the most significant changes in the HTS in over five years. US Importers need to prepare for implementing the new schedule that will go into effect on January 27, 2022.   On December 23, the Presidential Proclamation modification of the Harmonized…

Updates to Harmonized Tariff Schedule of The United States
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Updates to Harmonized Tariff Schedule of The United States

Last year the World Customs Organization (WCO) released 2022 Harmonized Systems Updates. The updates mark the most significant changes in the HTS in over five years. US Importers need to prepare for implementing the new schedule that will go into effect on January 27, 2022.   On December 23, the Presidential Proclamation modification of the Harmonized…

Customs Ruling of the Week – Classification of “Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine.”
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Customs Ruling of the Week – Classification of “Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine.”

In NY N303641, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discussed the classification of the “Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine.” The imported item is a snow-cone making set for children. It consists of a plastic housing with a metal cylindrical blade. The plastic housing is in the shape of a doghouse and has a closeable chute for the ice…

What Happens If The USMCA Doesn’t Happen?
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What Happens If The USMCA Doesn’t Happen?

If you can’t move production to avoid tariffs like the companies in the story below, make sure to get the training you need. Make sure you are properly classifying products and applying the correct tariff rates.  Don’t take a risk, get training here. Executive Summary The U.S. Congress has not yet ratified the United States-Mexico-Canada…

8 Strategies GE is Using to Mitigate Tariff Cost
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8 Strategies GE is Using to Mitigate Tariff Cost

If you can’t move production to avoid tariffs like the companies in the story below, make sure to get the training you need to make sure you are properly classifying products and applying the correct tariff rates.  Don’t take a risk, get training here.   HOUSTON — GE was blindsided when President Donald Trump’s tariffs…