As of today, GSP is back in effect and importers no longer must pay tariffs on new import shipments claiming GSP. CBP will begin the process for issuing automatic refunds to products that claimed GSP during the lapse. CBP published a formal Federal Register notice Friday with details. Information on requesting refunds for products that...
Continue readingGSP benefits aren’t back into effect yet but there already are new threats to GSP importers: more than $1 billion of 2017 imports that will be eligible when GSP is reinstated could lose benefits as part of the 2017/2018 Annual Review. As announced in a recent Federal Register notice, companies must submit petitions to retain...
Continue readingCBP recently updated its GSP page to reflect renewal in the last month’s omnibus spending bill. According to CBP, GSP duty-free benefits will officially “restart” on April 22. Products that claimed GSP during the lapse will be eligible for automatic refunds. CBP will begin that process shortly after April 22. Duties will be refund...
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