As stated in our earlier post, the Secretary of the Treasury and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have postponed the deadline for payment for the deposit of certain estimated duties, taxes, and fees for importers experiencing a significant financial hardship due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for up to 90 calendar days.
CBP is publicizing a number of Frequently Asked Questions regarding this temporary postponement on the CBP.gov COVID-19 Updates and Announcements webpage. Additionally, CBP is providing an email address for the trade to use with respect to questions; specifically, the Office of Trade, Trade Policy and Programs at OTentrysummary@cbp.dhs.gov.
Husch Blackwell will continue to monitor the situation and encourages those who may have entries that qualify for this 90-day postponement to reach out to our International Trade and Supply Chain team.