In October 2015, Department of Justice published conviction and penalty information of Lumber Liquidators Inc.’ criminal activities (also available here). The fine is $13,150,000. According to February 2, 2016 Google…
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EPCA’s Non-Tariff Barrier. CBP adopts a new regulation – 19 C.F.R. § 12.50 – to help its sister agencies FTC and DOE bring Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975…
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued its publication on excise taxes (IRS Publication 510) which, among other things, summarizes the tax the IRS imposes on the sale or use…
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) administers Poison Prevention Packaging Act pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §§ 1471-1476, 16 CFR Subchapter E; §§ 1700 – 1702. CPSC, broadly speaking, provides regulation standards…
Under the Flammable Fabrics Act, CPSC can issue mandatory flammability standards. Standards have been established for the flammability of clothing textiles, vinyl plastic film (used in clothing), carpets and rugs,…
Wilton Industries Inc., v. United States case caused a great deal of excitement in the import and legal communities. After all, provided that certain criteria are met, utilitarian articles were…
It appears that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is changing its long time practice with regards to interpretation of Additional U.S. Note 6 (b) to Chapter 69 HTSUS, which dates…
We classify a lot of products, usually decorative figurines, that a claimed to be made from “polystone” sometimes mixed with “polyresin” binding material. Most of it goes into statistical reporting…