In the February 1, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 6), CBP issued a notice revoking one classification ruling on a certain silk capelet. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.

According to International Trade Administration (ITA) sources, the antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders on hard red spring wheat from Canada will be revoked, effective January 2, 2006. These sources state that notice of these revocations is expected to be published in the Federal Register in the coming weeks.

In November 2005, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a general notice advising Customs brokers that the Triennial Status Report Fee of $100 that is assessed for each license held by a broker whether it may be an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, is due during the month of February 2006 (i.e. by February 28, 2006) along with the corresponding status report.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its preliminary results of an antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review of the AD order on certain cased pencils from China.

In the January 4, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 2), CBP issued a notice proposing to modify one classification ruling and proposing to revoke two classification rulings on certain textile braids with metallic strip. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in this notice.

In November 2005, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a notice announcing that the 2006 annual $125 user fee that is assessed for each Customs broker permit and national permit held by an individual, partnership, association, or corporation is due by January 20, 2006.

In the January 4, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 2), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking five classification rulings with respect to laminated steel sheet, and (b) modifying or revoking five classification rulings on certain socks and booties with attached rattles. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.

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."

In the January 4, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 2), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke one classification ruling on microwave popcorn, and (b) proposing to revoke one classification ruling on Everolimus. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices of proposed revocation.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) have issued various notices, each initiating automatic five-year Sunset Reviews on the above-listed antidumping (AD) duty orders.