QUESTION: If a Protest is approved with a refund for duty exclusion on a HTS – can you submit additional Protests on the same entry number for refunds of other entry lines with other HTS for other exclusions granted? ************ Answers: Yes, you can submit another protest as long as you are still within 180 […]
QUESTION: The USITC issued a General Exclusion Order regarding “certain” water filters. Case 337-TA-1126 If they are only certain water filters why wasn’t a limited exclusion order issued? What does this General Exclusion cover? =========== Use of the word “certain” is standard in the captions of all ADD & CVD cases. I think it is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
QUESTION: Two section 301 requests denied, each with a different reason and each reason does not quite synch. There may have been some misconception or mix up – is it acceptable to contact USTR to discuss, or a formal method in place? %%%%%%%%%% ANSWERS: There is no appeal or communication process for the USTR exclusion […]
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=====
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
