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Overweight Container Limits

The declared gross weight limits across US highways are as follows:

20 foot containers: 39,500 lbs or 17,900 kgs
40 foot containers: 44,000 lbs or 20,000 kgs
Reefer containers: 41,500 lbs or 18,800 kgs

U.S. – Chile Free Trade Agreement drawback claims

As a result of the U.S. – Chile Free Trade Agreement, drawback claims made on goods exported to Chile after January 1, 2012 are subject to special treatment as described in 19 U.S.C. 1313(j)(4)(B) and 1313(n). U.S. duty drawback on exportations to Chile will be gradually phased out starting January 1, 2012 for the following types of drawback:

Manufacturing – 1313(a) and 1313(b)
Substitution Unused Merchandise– 1313(j)(2)
Substitution of Finished Petroleum Derivatives – 1313(p)
Packaging Material – 1313(q)

Customs Exams

All physical Seaport examinations of cargo at the Port of NY/NJ will be performed at four (4) Centralized Examination Stations (CES).

East Coast warehouse
GCT CES
H&M Int'l Transport
SalSon Logistics Inc

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will continue to perform on-terminal customs exams on freight arriving at Red Hook Container Terminal.

Types of exams
ATCET
NII
Agricultural
Trade Compliance

Centralized Examination Station (CES) in Port Huron, Michigan

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is currently soliciting for a Centralized Examination Station (CES) in Port Huron, Michigan. A CES is a privately operated facility where imported merchandise identified by CBP for physical examination is made available to CBP officers for that purpose.

Importer saved 11.9% on Customs duties with Tariff Rate Correction

While most importers wonder why Customs Brokers ask so many questions about a particular product, part of the reason is to save you money.
A proper tariff classification can save you lots of money, and over time, those savings can add up. In a competitive marketplace, the slightest competitive advantage can make a huge difference.

Harmonized Tariff Schedule updated

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule was updated on December 3, 2013 and contains 6,433 harmonized tariff records. Modifications include the annual special program staged rate reductions.

US Customs to begin collecting Raspberry Fee

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has requested that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) collect a Raspberry Fee for the following tariff numbers:

TARIFF NUMBER RASPBERRY FEE RATE
HTS# 0811.20.2025 $0.022/KG
HTS# 2007.99.6510 $0.022/KG
HTS# 2009.89.6055 $0.1496/LITERS

The Raspberry Fee now replaces the Pecan Fee which has long been terminated and now joins the long list of fees CBP collects on behalf of other government agencies.

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