The U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued a final opinion in Virtus Nutrition LLC’s (“Virtus”) challenge to Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) detention of Malaysian palm oil imports, rejecting Vitrus’ request that the CIT confirm the importer’s right to re-export the shipment. Please see link to case [here].
CBP detained the shipment
On Saturday, November 12, 2022, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Chris Magnus, resigned following tensions between Magnus and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over how to handle increasing numbers of migrant people at the southern border. DHS officials have reported that Secretary Mayorkas informed Magnus on Wednesday that he should either
On Monday, lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives proposed a bipartisan bill aimed at providing relief to U.S. importers who paid tariffs on goods that would have been eligible for preferential treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), which expired on December 31, 2020. This bill would retroactively apply preferential treatment to products
In ruling NY N324932 (Apr. 
13, 2022), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discussed the tariff classification of an outdoor security camera system from China. The camera system, known as the Outdoor Wire-free Security Camera, is a wireless home security camera that consists of the following items: two wire-free outdoor cameras “EufyCam 2C” (model number T8113S),
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that it will be issuing known importer letters to importers the agency has identified as having previously imported merchandise that may be subject to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). CBP aims to issue these letters in advance of June 21, 2022 – which is when the
In ruling NY N324862 (March 31, 2022), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discussed the country of origin of 
, known as the Sense Asset+ device. The device is attached to an object and relays information regarding the location and movement of that object to a smartphone application. It can be used in a variety of
On April 1, 2022, a three judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) unanimously found that the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR’s) imposition of Section 301 List 3 and List 4A tariffs on Chinese products failed to comply with the Administrative Procedures Act (APA). Specifically, the court ruled that
In ruling NY N324666 (April 1, 2022), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discussed the tariff classification of four different comforters made in Liechtenstein. The four comforters – named the Montreux, Valletto, Chalet, and Edelweiss comforters – are available in Twin (72″ x 92″), Queen (90″ x 96″), and King (108″ x 96″) sizes. They have
In ruling NY N324366 (March 11, 2022), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discussed the country of origin of a pin pad device. The product, identified as the PINPad model RP10, consists of a top cover module, keypad, case, battery, printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), a liquid crystal display, and an integrated circuit. The product is
In ruling NY N324243 (March 8, 2022), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discussed the tariff classification of solar powered condenser units from China. The AC condenser units are described as solar condenser units. The 2-, 3-, and 5-ton condenser units are designed to be paired with an air handling unit for the purpose of either