Customs and Border Protection has issued a reminder to the Trade (CSMS #44153809) concerning the adjustment of certain COBRA customs user fees and limitations for Fiscal Year 2021 in accordance with the FAST Act, including, but not limited to: Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) for Formal Entry (499) limits changed to minimum $27.23 / maximum $528.33;
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Dear Valued Customer, On Sept. 10 lawyers at Akin Gump filed a lawsuit at the Court of International Trade on behalf of vinyl tile supplier HMTX Industries and their subsidiaries to challenge the extension of tariffs to cover the third list of goods from China subject to Section 301. The plaintiffs complain that the USTR
Dear Valued Customer, We reported in our August 10th newsletter that Presidential Executive Order 13936 dealing with Hong Kong Normalization would require imported goods produced in Hong Kong to no longer be marked to indicate “Hong Kong” as their origin, but must be marked to indicate “China” within 45 days of the date the order
Dear Valued Customer, June 30, 2020—The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) today announced that on August 1, 2020, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase by 4.2 percent. The adjustment matches the combined 4.2 percent increase in longshore wage and assessment rates that take effect in
Dear Valued Customers, On Friday May 29, Trump held a presser to announce actions he will take against China, Hong Kong and the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) for the following reasons: Ongoing Chinese theft of U.S. industrial and technological secret China unlawfully claimed territory in the Pacific Ocean, threatening freedom of navigation China broke its
Dear Valued Customer, On April 20, 2020, the Secretary of the Treasury and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be postponing for 90 calendar days the deadline for payment for the deposit of certain estimated duties, taxes, and fees for importers experiencing a significant financial hardship due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This temporary
Dear Valued Customer, During this difficult time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are thinking of the effects it may be having on your company, as well as you, your family and your employees. Over the last fifty (50) plus years of serving the international trade community, James J Boyle & Co has always provided the
Dear Valued Customer , We are proud to shine a spotlight on our sister companies who have collaborated to address the key components when looking for a freight forwarding partner. Mike Barry of Vantec Hitachi Transport System (USA), Inc. speaks on this topic in an insightful podcast with Carter Logistics, LLC. They also discuss the