Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) Process
As of November 16, at 5 P.M., DDTC no longer accepted paper filings for Commodity Jurisdiction Requests (CJ’s). Effective Monday, November 21, 2016, DDTC began ... Read More
New Regulations for Lithium-ion Batteries as Cargo
Effective April 2016, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) issued new actions regarding the shipment of lithium-ion batteries on passenger aircraft. These new measures prohibit ... Read More
CTPAT Program Reauthorized by the U.S. House of Representatives
With the passage of the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Reauthorization Act of 2017 on October 24, 2017, by the U.S. House of Representatives, ... Read More
North Korea Sanctions Pose Challenges for Importers
Importers are increasingly concerned over the potential impact of North Korean sanctions on imported products from China or elsewhere. A broad sanctions bill (HR 3364) was ... Read More
U.S. Issues Penalties for Wood Packaging Material Violations
As of November 1, 2017, U.S. Customs and Border Protection began compliance of stricter regulations and the issuance of new penalties in regards to the ... Read More
PET Resin from Five Countries Subject of New AD Petition
Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report A petition filed Sept. 26 alleges that polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin from Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan is ... Read More
CTPAT Minimum Security Criteria to be Strengthened, Expanded
Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report | Thursday, September 28, 2017 U.S. Customs and Border Protection is moving ahead with plans to strengthen the existing ... Read More
Import Restrictions on Solar Cells Possible After ITC Finds Injury
Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report | Friday, September 22, 2017 Import restrictions on all imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells moved a step closer ... Read More
FDA App Helps Businesses Comply with FSMA
To help businesses meet the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food, the FDA has released ... Read More
