U.S. Customs and Border Protection June 24, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This document adopts as final, with some changes, proposed amendments to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations pertaining to importations of merchandise that violate or are suspected of violating the copyright laws, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), in accordance with title III of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA). The amendments set forth in this document clarify the definition of "piratical articles," simplify the detention process involving goods suspected of violating the copyright laws, and prescribe new regulations enforcing the DMCA.