| If you paid or are paying Section 301 duties on Chinese imports, seriously consider joining the thousands of other importers who have sued in the US Court of International Trade to collect a refund. While there are no guarantees, there have been positive developments lately and a decision from the court is expected in soon. Don't lose out. Stake your claim. If you have questions, please contact our law firm . Federal Register Notice Seeking Public Comments on Methods To Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured With Forced Labor in the People's Republic of China, Especially in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Into the United States The Nation’s Only Duty-Free Gasoline Stations Must Comply With Federal Environmental Laws In Ammex v. Michigan Department of Agriculture , the United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, affirmed the district court decision against Ammex, a company that runs only duty-free gasoline station in the US. The station qualifies as a duty-free store because it’s located at the foot of the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit, Michigan to Windsor, Ontario and Ammex exclusively sources its gasoline from foreign trade zones, under United States federal customs law, the gasoline it sells never enters domestic commerce. The US Government Collects $1,827,242.65 Against Unnamed North Korean Entities Did you know that the US Government can sue a dollar amount? In in rem forfeiture actions, the US Government can name the dollar amounts when the names of the defendants are not available. The latest case is U.S. v. $1,827,242.65 , a forfeiture lawsuit in the District Court for the District of Columbia. The ill-gotten money originated from a scheme by financial institutions in North Korea to launder funds through the U.S. financial system in violation of U.S. sanctions. The court granted a default judgment in favor to the US Government. A dual Iranian-U.S. citizen was charged f his alleged conspiracy to illegally export U.S. goods, technology and services to end users in Iran. Two Florida residents were sentenced for conspiring to and illegally attempting to export controlled item in Libya. Former U.S. Navy Sailor Sentenced to 2.5 Years for Selling Export-Controlled Military Equipment to China Owner of Maryland Export Business Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges of Attempting to Smuggle Items Out of the U.S. Without the Required Export License CSMS #50775619 - Information on Changes to Trade User Responses to CBP Forms 28, 29 and 4647 CSMS #50574517 - Termination of Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali from the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) Program USTR Announces USMCA Environment Consultations with Mexico Over Endangered Vaquita Porpoise Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on General Motors Workers Unionization Vote in Mexico OFAC Publishes New Business Advisory on Heightened Risk of Doing Business in Burma DHS to Require Non-U.S. Individual Travelers Entering the United States at Land Ports of Entry and Ferry Terminals to be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 BIS Releases Export Compliance Guides in Spanish N312596 (Aug 7, 2020) - a George Washington child’s costume classified under 9505.90.6000, HTSUS, which is duty-free and provides for “Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including magic tricks and practical joke articles; parts and accessories thereof: Other: Other.” NY L81921(Jan 26, 2005) - a book entitled “Lincoln’s Last Night” that came with President Lincoln’s wallet at the time he was assassinated, include newspaper clippings, a Confederate $5 bill, a playbill from Ford’s Theatre, and a handwritten text of the Gettysburg Address classified duty-free under 4901.99.0093, HTS, which provides for other (than certain enumerated) printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter: Containing 49 or more pages each. NY H87420 (March 4, 2002) - a collector’s license plate with a picture of Abraham Lincoln and the words Illinois and Land of Lincoln classified under 4911.99.6000, HTS, which provides for Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs: Other: Other: Printed on paper in whole or in part by a lithographic process. |
If you paid or are paying Section 301 duties on Chinese imports, seriously consider joining the thousands of other importers who have sued in the US Court of International Trade to collect a refund. While there are no guarantees, there have been positive developments lately and a decision from the court is expected in soon. Don't lose out. Stake your claim. If you have questions, please contact our law firm. | |
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The Nation’s Only Duty-Free Gasoline Stations Must Comply With Federal Environmental Laws
In Ammex v. Michigan Department of Agriculture, the United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, affirmed the district court decision against Ammex, a company that runs only duty-free gasoline station in the US. The station qualifies as a duty-free store because it’s located at the foot of the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit, Michigan to Windsor, Ontario and Ammex exclusively sources its gasoline from foreign trade zones, under United States federal customs law, the gasoline it sells never enters domestic commerce.
The US Government Collects $1,827,242.65 Against Unnamed North Korean Entities
Did you know that the US Government can sue a dollar amount? In in rem forfeiture actions, the US Government can name the dollar amounts when the names of the defendants are not available. The latest case is U.S. v. $1,827,242.65, a forfeiture lawsuit in the District Court for the District of Columbia. The ill-gotten money originated from a scheme by financial institutions in North Korea to launder funds through the U.S. financial system in violation of U.S. sanctions. The court granted a default judgment in favor to the US Government.
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- N312596 (Aug 7, 2020) - a George Washington child’s costume classified under 9505.90.6000, HTSUS, which is duty-free and provides for “Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including magic tricks and practical joke articles; parts and accessories thereof: Other: Other.”
- NY L81921(Jan 26, 2005) - a book entitled “Lincoln’s Last Night” that came with President Lincoln’s wallet at the time he was assassinated, include newspaper clippings, a Confederate $5 bill, a playbill from Ford’s Theatre, and a handwritten text of the Gettysburg Address classified duty-free under 4901.99.0093, HTS, which provides for other (than certain enumerated) printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter: Containing 49 or more pages each.
- NY H87420 (March 4, 2002) - a collector’s license plate with a picture of Abraham Lincoln and the words Illinois and Land of Lincoln classified under 4911.99.6000, HTS, which provides for Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs: Other: Other: Printed on paper in whole or in part by a lithographic process.
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