Past Alerts
CBP GUIDANCE FOR RECIPROCAL TARIFFS
Importers -- please note that Customs and Border Patrol has issued guidance regarding effective dates of reciprocal tariffs and container transloading.
You can view the guidance by clicking on the button below. We specifically draw your attention to Scenario B of the second question under IEEPA Reciprocal:
How are feeder vessel scenarios impacted by the in-transit guidance for reciprocal entries?
ANSWER – SCENARIO B: Prior to the cutoff date for the reciprocal tariff in-transit provision, U.S. bound cargo is loaded onto a vessel destined for a foreign port prior to shipment to the U.S. At this foreign port, after the cutoff date, the U.S. bound cargo is transferred onto a different vessel that is destined for the U.S. This new vessel then arrives at a U.S. port of entry to unload the U.S. bound cargo and make entry.
The cargo in this scenario does not qualify for the in-transit exception for reciprocal tariffs because the U.S. bound cargo was laden onto a vessel destined for the U.S. after the cutoff date irrespective of when it departed from the original port of lading; it was thus not loaded onto a vessel that was the final mode of transit prior to the cutoff date for the reciprocal tariff in-transit exception.
NEW ENFORCEMENT OF WEIGHT LIMITS ON CONTAINERS AT LA & LONG BEACH PORTS
Meat importers shipping refrigerated (reefer) containers through the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports should note that Customs has recently strengthened enforcement of weight restrictions. Containers flagged for enforcement or tactical holds must meet strict weight limits, or Customs may delay shipments, assess additional fees, or deny entry.
For questions or support, please contact MICA Consultants Len Lang (len.lang@yahoo.com) or Lauren Beagen (LBeagen@SquallStrategies.com).
CBP also issued a trade information notice about the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport regarding trade compliance and agriculture transfers for warehouse exams. We are sharing this alert for informational purposes and will continue working to determine its impact on the meat import industry as that becomes more apparent.
CBP Trade Information Notice - Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport