Notice 11 Mar 2025 trade, automotive industry, homeland security, tariffs, canada, executive orders, border protection, customs, drugs

📦Amendment to Import Duties on Canadian Products Effective March 2025

In order to effectuate the President's Executive Order 14193, "Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border," as amended by Executive Order 14197, "Progress on the Situation at Our Northern Border", and subsequently amended by Executive Order 14226, "Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border", which imposed specified rates of duty on imports of articles that are products of Canada, and further amended by the President's March 6, 2025 Executive order "Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border," the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that appropriate action is needed to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as set out in the Annex to this notice.

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Presidential Document 7 Mar 2025 china, business regulation, executive order, tariffs, import duties, synthetic opioids

📉Executive Order Raises Tariffs on Chinese Imports for Opioid Crisis

Executive Order 14228 addresses the ongoing threat posed by synthetic opioids, specifically from China. The order amends previous executive actions and increases tariffs on related products, citing insufficient action by the PRC to mitigate this issue. The measure emphasizes national security concerns linked to drug trafficking and economic stability.

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Notice 7 Mar 2025 regulatory compliance, commerce, international trade, antidumping duties, tariffs, stilbenic optical brightening agents

⚖️Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders on Optical Brighteners

As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain stilbenic optical brightening agents (OBAs) from the People's Republic of China (China) and Taiwan would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD orders.

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Presidential Document 6 Mar 2025 business compliance, northern border, drug policy, tariffs, regulation, trade

🚫Executive Order on Duties for Illicit Drugs Across Northern Border

Executive Order 14226 amends previous orders to address the flow of illicit drugs across the northern border, revising duty-free treatment policies for certain articles. It emphasizes compliance with new tariff processing requirements and clarifies that the order does not create enforceable rights against the U.S. government, ensuring effective regulation related to drug trafficking.

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Notice 6 Mar 2025 compliance, canada, tariffs, trade, customs, border security, illicit drugs

📦New Duties on Canadian Products to Combat Illicit Drug Flow

In order to effectuate the President's Executive Order 14193, "Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border," as amended by Executive Order 14197, "Progress on the Situation at Our Northern Border", and subsequently amended by the President's March 2, 2025 Executive Order "Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border", which imposed specified rates of duty on imports of articles that are products of Canada, the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that appropriate action is needed to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as set out in the Annex to this notice.

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Notice 6 Mar 2025 trade regulation, executive orders, tariffs, customs, mexico, import duties

📦Additional Duties on Mexican Imports Effective March 2025

In order to effectuate the President's Executive Order 14194, "Imposing Duties to Address the Situation At Our Southern Border," as amended by Executive Order 14198, "Progress on the Situation at Our Southern Border," and subsequently amended by the President's March 2, 2025 Executive Order "Amendment to Duties to Address the Situation At Our Southern Border," which imposed specified rates of duty on imports of articles that are products of Mexico, the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that appropriate action is needed to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as set out in the Annex to this notice.

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Notice 6 Mar 2025 usitc, regulatory compliance, international trade, steel industry, tariffs, china, anti-dumping

🏗️USITC Investigation into Temporary Steel Fencing From China

The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined reasonable grounds for investigations into alleged subsidized and unfairly priced imports of temporary steel fencing from China. These investigations include countervailing and antidumping duties, initiated due to claims of material injury to the U.S. industry, leading to potential regulatory changes impacting market dynamics.

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Notice 6 Mar 2025 international trade, tariffs, china, import duties, business regulation

📦Amended Duties on Chinese Imports Due to Synthetic Opioid Crisis

In order to effectuate the President's Executive Order 14195, "Imposing Duties to Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China," as amended by the President's Executive Order 14200, "Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China," and further amended by the President's March 3, 2025 Executive Order, "Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China," which imposed an increase in the specified rates of duty on imports of articles that are products of the People's Republic of China (PRC or China), the Secretary of Homeland Security is amending its February 12, 2025 Notice in the Federal Register, Amended Notice of Implementation of Additional Duties on Products of the People's Republic of China Pursuant to the President's February 1, 2025 Executive Order Imposing Duties to Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China, to reflect that appropriate action was needed to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as set out in the Annex to this notice.

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Notice 5 Mar 2025 u.s., htsus, tariffs, duties, imports, regulation, compliance, steel, commerce

⚙️New Tariffs on Steel Imports Affecting U.S. Businesses

The President issued Proclamation 10896 "Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States," (Steel Presidential Proclamation) on February 10, 2025, imposing specified rates of duty on imports of steel. In Proclamation 10896, the President authorized and directed the Secretary of Commerce to publish modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) so that it conforms to the amendments and effective dates in the proclamation. The revised HTSUS is set out in Annex 1 to this notice.

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Notice 5 Mar 2025 tariffs, trade, imports, united states, aluminum, compliance, commerce

📦New Aluminum Import Duties and Regulations for Businesses Impacting 2025

The President issued Proclamation 10895 "Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States," (Aluminum Presidential Proclamation) on February 10, 2025, imposing specified rates of duty on imports of aluminum. In Proclamation 10895, the President authorized and directed the Secretary of Commerce to publish modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) so that it conforms to the amendments and effective dates in the proclamation. The revised HTSUS is set out in Annex 1 to this notice.

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