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CBP Prevents $287M of Duty Evasions through “Game-Changing” Enforce and Protect Act
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON—In Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prevented importers from evading $287 million in duties owed to the U.S. Government through the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA). This is a 500 percent increase since the...
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CBP Enhances Accountability in E-Commerce through Ruling on Duty Exemptions for Low Value Shipments
Monday, August 3, 2020 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative ruling that will clarify the duty-free exemption status of certain low-value shipments sent to U.S. fulfillment centers and domestic warehouses. The ruling is...
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CBP Detains Chinese Shipment of Suspected Forced Labor Products Made with Human Hair
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | National Media Release
NEWARK, NJ —U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of New York/Newark detained a shipment of products/accessories suspected to be made with human hair today that originated in Xinjiang, China, indicating potential human right...
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CBP Issues Detention Order on Seafood Harvested with Forced Labor
Monday, May 11, 2020 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection will detain imported merchandise made wholly or in part with seafood harvested by the Yu Long No. 2, a Taiwanese flagged fishing vessel, at all U.S. ports of entry effective May 11.  CBP issued the...
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CBP Issues Detention Order on Hair Products Manufactured with Forced Labor in China
Friday, May 1, 2020 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON—Effective May 1, at all U.S. ports of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will detain imported merchandise made wholly or in part with hair products manufactured by Hetian Haolin Hair Accessories Co. Ltd. (Haolin), who operate in...
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CBP Revokes Withhold Release Order on Imports of Tuna Harvested by the Tunago No. 61 Vessel
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that tuna and tuna products harvested from the Tunago No.61 vessel will be admissible at all U.S. ports of entry beginning today. The agency’s Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of...
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CBP Revokes Withhold Release Order on Disposable Rubber Gloves
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON— U.S. Customs and Border Protection revoked the Withhold Release Order for rubber gloves imported by WRP Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. yesterday.Effective March 23, 2020, disposable rubber gloves manufactured by WRP Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd after...
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CBP and Trade Partners are Taking Action to Secure eCommerce Supply Chains
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is announcing the selection of nine entities for the Section 321 Data Pilot.The Section 321 Data Pilot is a voluntary collaboration with online marketplaces, carriers, technology firms and...
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CBP Warns Holiday Shoppers to Be Aware of Counterfeits
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON — With Black Friday and Cyber Monday fast approaching, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would like to remind consumers that some of the great deals available online may be too good to be true, or rather, too good to be real.   ...
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Record Number of IPR Seizures in FY17 for CBP, ICE
Monday, March 5, 2018 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized a record number of 34,143 shipments of goods that violated Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in FY2017. IPR seizures increased 8 percent...
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