Industry News
Shark-Fin Ban Bites a Culture
Shark-Fin Ban Bites a Culture Assembly Bill 376 makes it illegal to possess, import, sell or give away a shark … Read More…
Update on PMS Liquidated Damage Claims
Update on Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) Liquidated Damage Claims The U.S. Customs & Border Protection (“CBP”) Division of the Office … Read More…
Judge Tosses Long Beach Clean-Truck Settlement
Judge Tosses Long Beach Clean-Truck Settlement A federal judge threw a new twist into the battle over clean-trucks programs at … Read More…
Lead Content Limit For Children’s Products
Lead Content Limit For Children’s Products Will Be Reduced Pursuant to a CPSC vote on July 13, 2011, a Federal … Read More…
Lacey Act Plant Product Declaration Special Use Codes
Lacey Act Plant & Plant Product Declaration Special Use Codes Comments received in response to Federal Register notices have raised … Read More…
New Rules Under Food Safety Modernization Act
FDA Issues First New Rules Under Food Safety Modernization Act The FDA announced this month two new regulations that will … Read More…
Duty Refund Opportunity for Importers
On March 31, 2011, the Court of International Trade (“CIT”) designated a new “test” case contesting the duty rates assessed … Read More…
New CPSC Information Database for Complaints
Commencing March 2011, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will provide the public with access to product hazard information via … Read More…
U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
U.S. import prices increased 1.3 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following the 1.0 percent advance … Read More…