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Customer Advisory: Compliance Updates
Aug. 18, 2025
Customer Advisory
In a notice released late on August 15, 2025, the United States Department of Commerce (U.S. Dept. of Commerce) announced its intention to add an additional 407 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes to the list of steel and aluminum derivatives that are currently subject to Section 232 tariffs. See below: CSMS # 65936570: Guidance on additional steel derivative products added to Annex I of
the HTS of the United States (HTSUS) under Proclamation 10896, effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), August 18, 2025. See CSMS # 65236374 for steel content reporting instructions, and Updated steelHTSlist 081525.docx.
CSMS # 65936615: Guidance on additional aluminum derivative products added to
Annex I of the HTSUS under Proclamation 10895, effective with respect to goods entered
for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m.
EDT, August 18, 2025. See CSMS # 65236645 for aluminum content reporting instructions,
and Updated aluminumHTSlist 081525.docx.
BONDS: Monetary Guidelines for Setting U.S. Customs Bond Amounts.
CBP: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — REVENUE JUMP ↑ CBP Trade Statistics, updated
as of June 30, 2025, show an increase in revenue totals at $48 billion for the fiscal year so
far. Audits have not kept pace with previous year’s totals.
CPSC: Consumer Product Safety Commission — Recognized Global Leader in Consumer Product Safety / Third Party Testing Guidance. eFiling – CPSC’s Modern Approach for Filing Certificate Data.
De Minimis Shipments: Effective August 29, 2025, de minimis duty-free treatment under Title 19 of the United States Code (19 U.S.C.) § 1321(a)(2)(C) will no longer be available for shipments entering into the U.S. not covered by Title 50 of the United States Code (50 U.S.C.) § 1702(b), including those entering through international mail. This is pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14324 of July 30, 2025. Declaration instructions on reporting methodology on how to comply can be provided.
DEA: Drug Enforcement Administration within the Dept. of Justice
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency — Requirements for Importers and Exporters.
FDA: Food and Drug Administration — What Does FDA Regulate? A Lot…..
U.S. Census Bureau: What Do They Have To Do With Imports?
U.S. Deptartment of Agriculture: Meets the Needs of Commercial Farming / Livestock FoodProduction.
U.S. PTO: United States Patent and Trademark Office — Patents & Trademarks Office.
TRADE VIOLATION REPORTING WEBINAR, by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
CBP’s Office of Trade is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 1:30 p.m. EDT.
The webinar will provide an overview of the Trade Violation Reporting Portal and how to file
a trade violation with CBP. To register for this free webinar, click here. Registrants will
receive the access link for the webinar the day before the event, but entry into the
webinar is on a first-come, first-served basis as seats are limited. After the live event, this
and other previously recorded webinars will be available for replay at Trade OutreachWebinars | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov).
ENFORCE & PROTECT ACT (EAPA) WEBINAR, by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
CBP’s Office of Trade is hosting a webinar on Thursday, September 23, 2025, 1:30 p.m. EDT.
The webinar will provide an overview of the EAPA process and how to file an EAPA allegation
with CBP. To register for this free webinar, click here. Registrants will receive the access
link for the webinar the day before the event, but entry into the webinar is on a first-come,
first-served basis as seats are limited. After the live event, this and other previously
recorded webinars will be available for replay at Trade Outreach Webinars | U.S. Customsand Border Protection (cbp.gov).
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