QUESTION: Could anyone please tell me when the deadlines are to file Section 232 Exclusion Petitions? I could not find an exact closing date anywhere. %%%%%%%%%% ANSWER: There is no deadline for making exclusion requests for the 232 Steel & Aluminum investigations. Note that on regulations.gov, steel and aluminum each have their own docket no. […]
QUESTION: We are looking for List 1 TO List 3 in an excel format that shows all the excluded HTS # that covered the exclusion products that public by CBP recently. Can someone from ICPA willing to share that info with us? We are welcome any inputs or suggestions from the membership. Thanks. %%%%%%%%%% ANSWERS: […]
QUESTION: If another company than ours received a 301 exclusion for a specific HTS and its product and use are the same as ours (they are a customer of ours) can we benefit from the exclusion? Can a company who is not the IOR benefit from a 301 exclusion request only because they are buying […]
QUESTION: Our end customer in the US has offered to “split” the extra costs of the 301 duties on goods imported from China with us. Is this an addition to Customs value? Or would it only be an addition to Customs value if it was the Chinese supplier offering, and it’s no problem if it’s […]
QUESTION: Have any members submitted an 301 exclusion refund? If so, how long did it take to get the funds back and was the refund request submitted through normal drawback filing channels? ************ Answers: Section 301 refund requests are not submitted through “drawback channels.” CBP has issued instructions on how to apply for refunds related […]
QUESTION: The only place I can find exclusions to the 301 tariffs are in the Federal Register, which is not exactly very searchable. Does anybody have a single master list of all the exclusions in one place? ========== Answers: The US Trade Representative website on How to Navigate the Section 301 Tariff Process https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/enforcement/section-301-investigations/search includes […]
QUESTION: I would like to know how other companies are managing the 301 and 232 lists of HTS codes affected by the new tariffs. Is your ERP system capable of incorporating of flagging the lists of HTS codes affected or are you handling the process manually with spreadsheets? I would appreciate your guidance. =========== Answers: […]
QUESTION: 1). Does anyone have list 4A in Excel? 2). Does anyone have list 4A with all 10 digits of the HTS? I have list 3 showing all 10 digits but I can’t find list 4A with all 10 digits ************ Answers: https://www.icpainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ICPA-Chinese-301-tariffs-ALL-4-LISTS-COMBINED-1-2.xlsx ***************** List 1-4 below: No 10 digit codes are available. What you […]
QUESTION: How is importer confidentiality treated when submitting a Section 301 exclusion request and when CBP approves an exclusion request? I am concerned with including proprietary technical and visual information with my exclusion request and it becoming public information. Can the trade offer advice how to request this be kept confidential? Will having a manifest […]
QUESTION: Chinese component part “A” imported into Mexico for assembly into Finished End Item “B”. Finished End Item B is exported to the US. However, Chinese component part A does NOT substantially transform during assembly. This means Finished End Item assembly B would be subject to List 3 tariffs (25%–>30%) when imported into the US. […]
QUESTION: Is anyone pursuing a deferral on implementation of List 4A and 4B tariffs? If so, any details would be welcome e.g. external party, congressman etc. ************** Answers: Deferral, that’s funny. That ship has sailed, in fact, rates are more likely to increase.
QUESTION: The customs broker that is filing the PSC’s for refunds on 232 duties is telling us that there is one ACE issue after another slowing down the refund process. The latest “glitch” , according to the ACE help desk, is due to be corrected “by 9-21-19” which significantly impacts our refund timing…… Last week […]
