• Exclusion 9903.88.33 – Faucets of Brass

    QUESTION: Greetings, I am looking for some clarity on exclusion 9903.88.33 that covers HTS code 8481.80.5060, Faucets of brass, designed for use on centerset and widespread lavatory sinks. I have researched binding rulings and from my understanding they state that faucets of brass i.e. copper are classified under 8481.80.10XX, but the HTS referenced with the […]

  • POST RELEASE SEC. 232 EXCLUSION

    QUESTION: Goods in our FTZ. Through paperwork error, were released into US commerce without any kind of entry filing. These goods WOULD have been covered by an existing 232 exclusion. What do we do? We didn’t enter them correctly, true , but if we had, they would have been covered by a 232 exclusion. So […]

  • Section 232 Exclusions

    QUESTION: Has anyone had any ABI errors related to the legal name of the importer not matching exactly to the name of the importer listed in the exclusion request? I realize that the exclusions are importer specific, but our supplier who is a non-resident importer, advised us that because the name on the exclusion request […]

  • Updated section 301 list

    QUESTION: Exclusion List 3 Update – 10/24 https://www.icpainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ICPA-Section-301-Lists-ICPA.xlsx ===========================================================https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icpainc.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F10%2FICPA-Section-301-Lists-ICPA.xlsx&data=02%7C01%7Cmark.davies%40lowes.com%7C0d8db287d0e74fe7b52d08d75be174c4%7Cbcfa3e87841e48c7983b584159dd1a69%7C0%7C1%7C637078896199029830&sdata=nkcfWGAToI%2B%2FH2sp7GlFWDaTP1YpAJ2KjLj9zFoOiP8%3D&reserved=0=====

  • 301 Exclusions – Protest vs Extension of liquidation

    QUESTION: I am wondering how other importers are handling the pending 301 exclusion requests for entries.,,If you filed a 301 exclusion request and are waiting on the USTR decision, are you requesting extensions on the entries that include the product(s) or will you file a protest if the entry liquidated if the 301 exclusion request […]

  • Exclusion requests from 301 tariffs

    Thursday, January 10, 2019 QUESTION: Has anyone in the membership filed an exclusion request for 301 tariffs with positive results? If so, can you provide some pointers? *************** Add’l Answer We are one of the companies that were granted an exclusion. I would agree with the other responses and advise you to review the previously […]

  • Section 232 Exclusion Petitions

    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. […]

  • 301 lists

    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: […]

  • Exclusion request – 301

    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 […]

  • Additions to value and 301 duties

    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 […]

  • Exclusion refunds

    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 […]