Posts by CopperHill
350 Changes to the US HTSUS Starting January 2022
The World Customs Organization (WCO) recently made 350 amendments to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (Harmonized System), which will impact U.S. imports. This five-year HTS update, which was intended to be effective on January 1, 2022, is now postponed until further notice from CBP. You may remember the last major update was back…
Read MoreMore Manpower from CBP Taking Aim at Forced Labor
Force labor issues among importers are not going away. The CBP announced at the end of September that they will be expanding to include two investigative branches, one of which will specifically focus on forced labor operations. Their aim is to diversify the geographic locations of the investigations, to include more than just Asia. Asia…
Read MoreHow Could Afghanistan’s Fall Impact U.S. Trade?
It has been quite a month. The US pulled all troops out of Afghanistan and the results were devastating for many families here in the US and abroad. The fallout will likely have long-term impacts on foreign relations, which will inevitably include trade. Afghanistan is the 147th largest supplier of goods to the US, so…
Read MoreHow Forced Labor Issues May Impact Your Imports
As we have seen from previous legislation, the U.S. government is taking a strong stand against forced labor practices. Recently, that has impacted imports coming from the Xinjiang province in China, where the Uyghurs (an ethnic minority) have been detained. Rumors of forced labor have led to restrictions on imports from that area. This includes…
Read MoreNavigating the Twists and Turns of USMCA
The United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) went into effect one year ago. Now that the dust has somewhat settled, let’s talk about some of the bumps in the road we have encountered on this new path along with updated guidance from Customs.
Read MoreCopper Hill Inc. Open House
Please join us at the Copper Hill, Inc. Open House Friday, May 1st, 3:00 PM 14145 Farmington Rd. Livonia MI 48154 Please RSVP to: inquiries@copper-hill-inc.com by Monday, April 27th.
Read MoreICPA DFW Fall Conference
ICPA was established by Ann Lister and Lynda Westerfield to serve the needs of international trade compliance professionals. The Association has grown from an informal e-mail list into an organization of over 3000 members worldwide. View the agenda for the ICPA DFW Fall Conference.
Read MoreCustoms Town Hall
Planning is underway for the 2015 Customs Town Hall. This annual program features speakers from United States, Canadian and Mexican Customs organizations, describing initiatives to ensure border security, facilitate trade and improve competitiveness.
Read More2015 Supply Chain Summit
Attendees will receive updates and hear solutions to issues in the areas on, capacity planning, contingency planning, risk management, supply chain visibility and logistics best practices. Get your questions answered during the open Q&A panel with OEM and Supplier Executives, and join industry experts discussing issues, updates and solutions surrounding supply chain disruption and recovery.…
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