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…

Trade Customs Rulings & Decisions – The iHome SmartPlugs
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Trade Customs Rulings & Decisions – The iHome SmartPlugs

Maybe you already have one. Or ten. Perhaps you command them with a steady voice – “Alexa?” “Hey, Google!” – or you could be old school and just reach out and actually turn something on or off by hand. Whichever is your style, smart plugs and bulbs have invaded our homes, and they won’t be going away.   iHome SmartPlugs plug into an…

Trade Customs Rulings & Decisions – The “Peeps” Bunny Plush Toy in a Mug
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Trade Customs Rulings & Decisions – The “Peeps” Bunny Plush Toy in a Mug

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a state’s body. Vested with the power and authority to issue custom legal rulings. It also deals with other legal decisions that relate to the importation of merchandise.  The rulings enable the international trade community to understand how the CPB will treat a prospective carrier transaction or import….

Trade Customs Rulings & Decisions – The “Sobro” a Smart Coffee Table
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Trade Customs Rulings & Decisions – The “Sobro” a Smart Coffee Table

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a state’s body. Vested with the power and authority to issue custom legal rulings. It also deals with other legal decisions that relate to the importation of merchandizes.  The rulings enable the international trade community to understand how the CPB will treat a prospective carrier transaction or import….

Temporary Lull Doesn’t Heal the Wounds of Trade War
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Temporary Lull Doesn’t Heal the Wounds of Trade War

President Trump hailed an agreement reached with China in late 2018 at the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires to temporarily halt a scheduled tariff increase for 90 days. “One of the largest deals ever made” and claimed China would be “getting rid of tariffs.”  If you read the news headlines, you might have thought…