U.S. CBP Publishes ACE Development and Deployment Schedule

On March 10, 2016 the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published the revised "ACE Development and Deployment Schedule." 

U.S. CBP Increases De Minimis Value to $800

On March 10, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it has raised the value of a shipment of merchandise imported by one person on one day that can generally be allowed to be imported free of duties and taxes from $200 to $800. 

CBP will publish an Interim Final Rule that amends the appropriate regulations. Please note that CBP reserves the right to require a formal entry on any shipment where they believe it is required.  In addition, the duty and tax free treatment can be denied if it is used for the purpose of avoiding compliance with any law or regulation. 

U.S. CBP Provides Tips to Importers and Exporters

U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides the trade community with some basic tips on importing into and exporting out of the Customs territory of the United States.  Click on the following hyperlink to go to the relevant web page: "Basic Importing and Exporting".