The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of honey from Argentina for the period of December 1, 2003 through November 30, 2004.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) frequently issues notices on antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued and neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period. The ITA also issues other notices which Broker Power considers to be "minor."

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice announcing the closure of review for cases 012-CP-05, protection of worker Rights in Swaziland, and 015-CP-05, protection of intellectual property in Kazakhstan. According to USTR, the Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) decided to close these cases following its 2005 Annual Review of petitions concerning the practices of certain beneficiary developing countries of the General System of Preferences (GSP) program. (FR Pub 05/01/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-6536.pdf)

In the April 26, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 18), CBP issued a notice proposing to modify or revoke five classification rulings on certain base metal medallions and medals. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment previously accorded by it on substantially identical transactions.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) have issued a notice, each initiating an automatic five-year Sunset Review on the above-listed antidumping (AD) duty order.

In the April 19, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 17), CBP issued a notice revoking a classification ruling on antimony trisulphide. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.

The Commandant of the Coast Guard has issued a notice announcing that, effective April 28, 2006, he is directing Coast Guard Captains of the Port (COTP) to prevent access to all facilities regulated under 33 CFR Part 105 (Maritime Security: Facilities) to persons that do not have acceptable identification credentials. This notice also states that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will implement the threat assessment screening of facility employees and longshoremen as described below.

In the April 19, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin)) (Vol. 40, No. 17), CBP issued notices (a) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on 40" LCD monitors, and (b) modifying a classification ruling on a torque wrench, ratchet tool set, and screwdriver bit and socket set. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke, or is revoking, any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.

Shippers NewsWire reports that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Commerce officials are about to enter discussions to iron out differences over how to promulgate new regulations for mandatory electronic filing of export information. The article notes that Census has clashed with DHS and CBP over their demand to share export declarations filed by shippers with foreign governments who want to pre-screen shipments from the U.S. for security and customs compliance, and to eliminate post-departure filing of export forms. (SNW dated 04/26/06, www.americanshipper.com.)

The International Trade Administration (ITA) is initiating a review to reconsider the five-year sunset review that resulted in the revocation of the antidumping (AD) duty order on large newspaper printing presses and components thereof, whether assembled or unassembled, from Japan.