The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York:

Malaysia recently updated its customs duty order to cover a range of emerging products and technologies, including drones, smartphones and vapes, KPMG said April 20. Importers need to take steps to accurately declare the tariff codes of the new products, KPMG said, especially importers of agricultural, chemical, wood, textile, metal and machinery goods. The changes take effect June 1.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the March 24 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):

Olive oil is given a new classification framework in the 2022 Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Provisions in heading 1509 for organic olive oil are removed, and olive oil is now classified at the six-digit level by whether it is extra virgin, virgin or “other.”

The broadest set of changes to tariff classification in five years is set to take effect toward the end of January, as the latest set of amendments to the World Customs Organization's Harmonized System tariff nomenclature is implemented in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. Announced by a presidential proclamation published Dec. 28, the changes are slated to take effect 30 days after that, on Jan. 27. The changes are detailed in an annex to the proclamation published as a report by the International Trade Commission in December.

The broadest set of changes to tariff classification in five years is set to take effect toward the end of January, as the latest set of amendments to the World Customs Organization's Harmonized System tariff nomenclature is implemented in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. Announced by a presidential proclamation published Dec. 28, the changes are slated to take effect 30 days after that, on Jan. 27 (see 2112270032). This is the second of International Trade Today's multipart summary, covering fats and oils, food preparations and tobacco products of Chapters 15-24 of the HTS.

Muhammad Uzair Khalid of Garland, Texas, pleaded guilty Nov. 23 to one count of trafficking in counterfeit goods, for illegally importing counterfeit vaping products from China, the Department of Justice said. The trafficked goods include counterfeit vaping atomizers, labels, boxes and bags for vaping-related products. Uzair admitted to regularly communicating with Chinese manufacturers about the counterfeit vaping products, including on methods to imitate the branding and logos of the well-known U.S. vape companies, DOJ said. The counterfeit goods were seized during a 2019 search of Uzair's storefront by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations as part of a broader initiative by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the FDA and state and local health departments to counter lung-related diseases associated with unregulated vaping products.

Muhammad Uzair Khalid of Garland, Texas, pleaded guilty Nov. 23 to one count of trafficking in counterfeit goods, for illegally importing counterfeit vaping products from China, the Department of Justice said. The trafficked goods include counterfeit vaping atomizers, labels, boxes and bags for vaping-related products. Uzair admitted to regularly communicating with Chinese manufacturers about the counterfeit vaping products, including on methods to imitate the branding and logos of the well-known U.S. vape companies, DOJ said. The counterfeit goods were seized during a 2019 search of Uzair's storefront by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations as part of a broader initiative by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the FDA and state and local health departments to counter lung-related diseases associated with unregulated vaping products.

The International Trade Commission published notices in the Nov. 10 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):

The International Trade Commission will consider a ban on imports of oil-vaping cartridges from some 40 companies that allegedly infringe patents and trademarks held by Shenzhen Smoore Technology, the ITC said in a notice released Nov. 9 beginning a Section 337 investigation. In its Oct. 4 complaint (see 2110070028), Smoore said the companies are importing low-quality copies of its atomizers, cartridges, mouthpieces, vaporizers and vaping products using uncertified raw materials and manufactured by unidentified, shady and uncertified suppliers. The cartridges used with the vaporizers are filled with cannabidiol (CBD) or Marinol (THC) or a combination of both. The ITC will consider whether to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders banning importation and sale of infringing merchandise by the following respondents to its investigation: