CBP Trade News Snapshot

The Trade News Snapshot is an overview of the latest updates on CBP’s trade facilitation and enforcement efforts around the globe. The Snapshot highlights CBP’s important trade programs, initiatives, and operations for our trade partners and the public. CBP works with partner government agencies and the trade community to facilitate legitimate trade that supports economic growth and shield the American public and businesses from unsafe products, intellectual property theft, and unfair trade practices.

Volume 6 - 2024

Issue	Featured Stories
Volume 6, Issue 12	Office of Trade issues Finding against Kingtom Aluminio S.R.L. for forced labor violations Office of Trade briefs NGOs on the current state of UFLPA enforcement at the UFLPA NGO Biannual Meeting EAC Highsmith meets with customs brokers in Barranquilla, Colombia Acting DEAC Brophy talks trade modernization with retail industry leaders
Volume 6, Issue 11	CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Asli Maydi CBP updates continuing education requirements for customs brokers Department of Homeland Security updates UFLPA Entity List CBP to collaborate with NOAA Fisheries to enhance the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program
Volume 6, Issue 10	CBP modifies Withhold Release Order on Brightway Group following forced labor remediation CBP and FDA seize $76 million in illegal e-cigarettes in joint operation EAC Highsmith talks trade priorities at U.S. Court of International Trade Judicial Conference CBP leaders forge key partnerships at Industry Day
Volume 6, Issue 9	CBP and partners announce first recycling program for international flights DHS to enforce stricter trade rules on small package imports EAC Highsmith addresses Latin American industry leaders on combatting forced labor EAC Highsmith talks trade modernization with National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones
Volume 6, Issue 8	CBP modifies Withold Release Order on Yu Long No.2 vessel CBP announces 2024-2025 global interoperability testing plan CBP and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce continue anti-counterfeit partnership with annual Shop Smart campaign CBP launches new counterfeit pharmaceuticals awareness campaign
Volume 6, Issue 7	DHS Secretary Mayorkas meets with textile industry leaders EAC Highsmith addresses United States Fashion Industry Association CBP celebrates 235th Customs anniversary CBP and Homeland Security Investigations discuss enhancing intellectual property rights enforcement and counterfeit prevention
Volume 6, Issue 6	CBP leads U.S. delegation to the World Customs Organization in Brussels CBP and HSI verify compliance of textile factories in Nicaragua EAC Highsmith participates in the Women in International Trade and Business Empowerment Symposium Acting DEAC Brophy highlights partnership at Laredo Trade Day
Volume 6, Issue 5	CBP’s Electronic Certification System improves Republic of Korea steel exports CBP increases transparency in proprietary investigations CBP and HSI verify compliance of textile factories in El Salvador CBP’s new measures enhance enforcement in small package imports XD Brandon Lord testifies before U.S. House of Representatives
Volume 6, Issue 4	CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Shanghai Select Safety Products and its subsidiaries CBP and HSI continue textile production verifications in Central America CBP celebrates World IP Day with U.S. Chamber of Commerce EAC Highsmith addresses National Council of Textile Organizations Office of Trade delegation participates in U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) Origin Cooperation Meeting CBP delegation attends NCBFAA Annual Conference
Volume 6, Issue 3	EAC Highsmith talks trade in Mexico City CBP convenes Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit CBP partners with FDA on Global Business Identifier Test Ford Motor Company resolves customs violations in historic $365 million settlement EAC Highsmith champions female leadership during Women’s History Month celebrations CBP launches innovative dashboards for trade violations and enforcement CBP leads delegation to World Customs Organization
Volume 6, Issue 2	Registration period continues for Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit CBP conducts site visits in Mexico CBP deploys “de minimis violator” reports in ACE CBP and HSI celebrate International Customs Day CBP calls for Broker Continuing Education accreditors EAC Highsmith addresses the Pacific Coast Council EAC Highsmith headlines CBP Women in Leadership Panel
Volume 6, Issue 1	CBP determines redesigned version of Apple Watches does not infringe asserted patent claims CBP enhances transparency and guidance on forced labor with new and updated online resources CBP’s Section 321 e-commerce initiative gains momentum CBP participates in EU’s landmark effort to combat forced labor DEAC Leonard advocates for trade modernization

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Volume 5 - 2023

Issue	Featured Stories
Volume 5, Issue 10	CBP publishes updated forced labor resources DEAC Leonard discusses IPR enforcement and education efforts at public health symposium Eric Choy travels to Thailand to meet government officials and industry groups Commerce and CBP bid farewell to Deputy Assistant Secretary Ian Saunders
Volume 5, Issue 9	CBP, U.S. Chamber of Commerce educate consumers on safe holiday shopping CBP hosts trade violation webinars for small- and medium-sized businesses CBP reaches milestone in providing relief to American businesses injured by unfair trade
Volume 5, Issue 8	CBP offers free webinars to empower businesses to report trade violations Interagency collaboration uncovers $42 million plywood import fraud Interagency investigation unearths export of allegedly stolen dinosaur bones DEAC Leonard addresses Transportation Border Summit EAC Highsmith urges stronger supply chain collaboration in Silicon Valley
Volume 5, Issue 7	CBP modifies Withhold Release Order against Supermax Corporation Bhd. and its subsidiaries CBP initiates interoperability standards test to improve supply chain transparency CBP strengthens partnerships with Indonesia EAC Highsmith discusses bilateral cooperation with U.K. authorities EAC Highsmith addresses British American Business
Volume 5, Issue 6	CBP renews anti-counterfeiting partnership with U.S. Chamber of Commerce Tackling high-risk shipments with Global Business Identifier CBP opens registration period for Customs Broker License Exam Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner John Leonard Talks Customs Broker Training with Federal News Network
Volume 5, Issue 5	CBP celebrates the past and looks to the future of trade at 234th Customs Anniversary Event CBP partners with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on back-to-school safe shopping initiative Fashion Fakes: CBP intercepts millions of dollars in counterfeit goods in July Fowl play uncovered in U.K. wildlife shipments
Volume 5, Issue 4	Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act implementation reaches one year milestone CBP trade advisory committee convenes for quarterly public meeting CBP introduces new customs broker education requirements U.S. Candidate Ian Saunders Elected Secretary General of the World Customs Organization
Volume 5, Issue 3	EAC Highsmith speaks at Trade and Customs Seminar in South Korea CBP convenes Trade Summit in Boston CBP modifies Smart Glove Withhold Release Order CBP hosts a de minimis 101 webinar for 2,330 members of the trade community DEAC Leonard delivers keynote address to U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Combat Counterfeiting event
Volume 5, Issue 2	CBP convenes Forced Labor Technical Expo CBP launches new UFLPA Enforcement Statistics Dashboard DEAC Leonard showcases CBP’s digital solutions for small businesses in Southeast Asia CBP engages government and industry in Malaysia to combat forced labor CBP shares best trade practices with the government of India
Volume 5, Issue 1	Success! CBP Modifies Forced Labor Enforcement Actions It’s Official: Ian Saunders is U.S. Choice for WCO Secretary General Justice Department Announces $22.8 Million Settlement with Vitamin Importer New Year, New Flag

Volume 4 - 2022

Issue	Featured Stories
Volume 4, Issue 6	EAC Message, New Withhold Release Order Issued: Central Romana; CBP Launches Global Business Identifier Pilot; CBP Issues Consumer Alert: New Record for Counterfeit Merchandise; Here Comes Santa Claus: OT Launches Holiday Video Series; EAC Travels to Peru; DEAC John Leonard Chats with Amazon, U.S. Chamber Reps; EAC Addresses USFIA; News Briefs, October Trade Statistics; EAPA Actions
Volume 4, Issue 5	EAC Message; Increasing the Focus on Trade-Based Money Laundering; CBP Deputy Commissioner Hosts COAC Public Meeting; Trade Enforcement Success: CBP Modifies Existing Withhold Release Order; CBP Commissioner Hosts WCO Secretary General; Seizures of Counterfeit Jewelry Shipments Continue; By the Numbers: Recent Trade Statistics
Volume 4, Issue 4	EAC Message; CBP Commissioner Nominated Commerce Official to Lead World Customs Organization; Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act's Rebuttable Presumption Now in Effect; Smuggled Animal Products Create Biohazard and Contamination Risks for U.S.; CBP Destroys Dried Violative Catfish from Nigeria
Volume 4, Issue 3	EAC Message; CBP Fact Sheet: Enforcing the President’s Executive Orders Holding Russia Accountable; Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act; CBP Releases Trade and Travel Report for Fiscal Year 2021; Enforce and Protect Act Investigations: Wooden Cabinets, Quartz Surface Products, Cast Iron Soil Pipes and Silica Fabric; CBP Seeks Public Input, Participation
Volume 4, Issue 2	EAC Message; CBP Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner John Leonard Travels to Singapore; CBP Will Detain Li-Ning Sporting Goods Made with North Korean Labor; CBP’s Super Performance Yields Abundance of Super Bowl LVI Counterfeits
Volume 4, Issue 1	EAC Message; Department of Homeland Security, CBP Issue Two More Forced Labor Findings; Interactive Intellectual Property Rights Dashboard; CBP Issues WRO for Disposable Gloves Produced by YTY Group in Malaysia; Border Interagency Executive Council Issues First Report Card; Court Victory for Office of Trade; National Human Trafficking Prevention Month Wraps Up for 2022

Volume 3 - 2021

Issue	Featured Stories
Volume 3, Issue 7	EAC Message; Behind the Scenes of America’s Free Trade Agreements; Unbox Real Happiness, CBP and Chamber of Commerce Campaign; EAC Visits the New York Field Office; Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Volume 3, Issue 6	EAC Message; ACE 2.0, New Withhold Release Orders, Uruguay e-Cert Ribbon Cutting; OT Runs for the Badge
Volume 3, Issue 5	EAC Message; 2021 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals People’s Choice Award; Top Glove Finding Modification; Customs Broker Continuing Education Requirement NPRM; September 11 Frontline Article
Volume 3, Issue 4	EAC Message; WRO – Silica-Based Products; USMCA Environmental Provisions; CBP Trade Director UL Interview; COAC; CBP-Chamber of Commerce MOU
Volume 3, Issue 3 Available in English and Spanish	EAC Message; CBP Combats Illegal Logging; CBP Nominated for Prestigious Award; New Forced Labor Finding; 21CCF Update; World IP Day
Volume 3, Issue 2	EAC Message; Women's History Month Feature; Stop Act Interim Rule Published; CBP Sees Record Covid-19 Counterfeit PPE Seizures
Volume 3, Issue 1 Available in English and Spanish	EAC Message; Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month; 2021 IPR Operations at Super Bowl LV; Trade and Travel Report; Xinjiang Regional WRO

Volume 2 - 2020

Issue	Featured Stories
Volume 2, Issue 8	EAC Message; Beware of Counterfeits when Shopping Online; New Xinjiang WRO, U.S.-Singapore Customs Signing; Modification of WRO on Bone Black; Trade Strategy 2025
Volume 2, Issue 7 Available in English and Spanish	EAC Message; UL World Anti-Counterfeiting Week; Enforce and Protect Act 2020 Statistics; New WRO - Palm Oil; WRO Detention
Volume 2, Issue 6	EAC Message; CBP's First Virtual Trade Week; WRO Update - Goods from China; Pure Circle Penalty Collected; EAC Smith on Women in Trade Podcast; Certification of Origin Template; E-Commerce Ruling; WRO Update - Seafood
Volume 2, Issue 5	EAC Message; CBP Implements U.S. - Mexico - Canada Agreement; WRO Update; Proposed Customs Broker Regulations; EAC Smith on Trade Guys Podcast; CBP Frontline - Keeping Trade Flowing; U.S. - Paraguay Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement
Volume 2, Issue 4	EAC Message; CBP Protects PPE and Medical Supply Shipments; Withhold Release Orders, CBP is Making Major Upgrades to ACE
Volume 2, Issue 3 Available in English and Spanish	EAC Message; CBP Launches Center for USMCA Implementation; COVID-19 Webpage and Resources; Two WRO Revocations; OT Remains Dedicated During COVID-19
Volume 2, Issue 2	EAC Message; CBP Tackles E-Commerce and an Evolving Trade Landscape; the FY19 Trade and Travel Report; Protecting the Mid-Century Modern Furniture Industry; a new Blockchain Proof of Concept
Volume 2, Issue 1	EAC Message; Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month; Japan Free Trade Agreement: OT EAC Award Ceremony; 2020 Look Ahead – Innovation; eCBP platform

Volume 1 - 2019

Issue	Featured Stories
Volume 1, Issue 8	EAC Message; WRO for Tobacco from Malawi; Section 301: Large Civil Aircraft; New EAPA Final Determination; OT at WCO; CBP Collects $3M in Customs Violations form Importer
Volume 1, Issue 7	EAC Message; TPP Executive Director Trip to Philippines; Section 301; Tranche 4 Implementation; New Withhold Release Orders
Volume 1, Issue 6	EAC Message; U.S. Customs 230th Anniversary Celebration; New Office of Trade Logo; E-commerce Data Pilot and Entry Type 86 Test
Volume 1, Issue 5	EAC Message; OT EAC Award Ceremony; CBP and Underwriters Laboratories Working Group; CBP Trade at AAEI Conference; 21st Century Customs Framework; EAC Smith at the WCO in Brussels, Belgium
Volume 1, Issue 4	EAC Message; U.S. Chamber of Commerce Supply Chain Summit; Ford Motor Cars Court Decision; India Removed as GSP Nation; Trade Symposium Update; COAC Quarterly Meeting; Trade Remedy Updates
Volume 1, Issue 3	CBP Trade at NCBFAA; 2019 Trade Symposium – Save the Date; CBP Releases Strategy 2020-2025; CBP, Liberty Shared Partner to Combat Forced Labor; CBP Implementing 3rd Round of Exclusions to Section 301 Tariffs; New ACE Deployment Schedule Available; Informed Compliance Publications Update
Volume 1, Issue 2	EAC Corner; 21st Century Customs Framework; EAPA Final Determination; 3/16 ACE Deployment; 301 Increased Duties Postponed
Volume 1, Issue 1	EAC Corner; Launch of @CBPTradeGov; CBP & Cisco DAP; 21st Century Customs Framework; Super Bowl LII; USMCA - Next Steps; Combating Forced Labor; Drawback Final Rule

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