TradeLane Blog | Shelley McIlwain, Senior Manager – United States Trade Advisory Services

Shelley McIlwain, Senior Manager – United States Trade Advisory Services

Shelley is a Licensed Customs professional, with greater than 20 years of experience in import compliance complemented by a tax accounting background. Shelley’s experience includes both consulting and in-house Compliance Department management. Shelley specializes in the development of processes, procedures, and tools to support import compliance, the appraisement of Import Merchandise, Preparation for Focused Assessment Audits, the development and implementation of internal audit programs, and the application and Implementation of Trusted Trader Programs. Shelley holds a Customs Brokers license and a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Oregon

Drawback Alert: CBP Updates Entry Filing Guidance on Replacement Duties

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued new guidance (CSMS #66319804) that significantly impacts how importers and brokers must report replacement duties under Chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). This update specifically affects certain imports from the European Union, Japan, and the United Kingdom—and has direct implications for drawback filers seeking to preserve eligibility.

Topics: Duty Drawback, Tradewin, Tariffs, CBP

Optimizing Trade Compliance Through Reconciliation (Video)

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In the intricate world of global trade, few tools offer importers the relief from complexity that reconciliation does. The concept may seem simple: import goods now and update the details later. But as anyone in compliance knows, the real challenge lies in the execution. This is where Tradewin steps in, offering a reassuring hand in navigating the complexities of reconciliation.

Watch the video below to learn more about reconciliation and how Tradewin assists you through this process.

Topics: Reconciliation, Tradewin, FTA, AD/CVD

Update - New 301 Tariffs and Exclusion Changes

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The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) recently released a Memorandum outlining actions to be taken in response to the statutory 4-Year Review of the Section 301 Investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation (Section 301 Investigation). The review looked at the effectiveness of eliminating China’s technology transfer-related acts, policies, and practices and the overall effects of the tariff actions on the U.S. economy. Based on this review, modifications to the actions have been proposed.

Topics: Import Consulting, North America

Reconciliation Filings are “Entries”

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Since 1993, Reconciliation entries have been a pivotal tool for US importers to simply and expediently make changes to certain elements of an import entry. While some very, very limited classification and 9802 changes can be made using reconciliation filings, the vast majority of adjustments are for value changes after importation or retroactively claiming a free trade agreement like USMCA and 9802.

Topics: Import Consulting, North America