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CBP Issues Facility Requirements for Bonded Warehouses

In a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (“CSMS”) message, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) clarified that bonded warehouses, as defined in 19 C.F.R. § 19.1, do not include container freight stations, inspectional facilities, express consignment facilities, etc., and therefore are not authorized for acceptance of Type 21/22

This blog post covers the most important developments in the trade sphere for the week of March 17-21, 2025.

State Department Determines All Agency Actions on International Trade are “Foreign Affairs Functions” of the U.S. Government

On March 13, 2025, the State Department published a notice in the Federal Register designating all agency action with