U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently issued a notice advising Customs brokers that the Triennial Status Report and associated fee of $100 for each license held by a broker whether it may be an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, are due during the month of February 2006 (i.e. by February 28, 2006).

In the November 23, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 48), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on a certain silk capelet, and (b) modifying or revoking six classification rulings on certain sports equipment. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke or is 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) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain pasta from Italy for the period of July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.

Effective April 18, 2005, the International Trade Administration (ITA) is revoking the countervailing (CV) duty order on top-of-the-stove stainless steel (TOS) cookware from Taiwan as the International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that revocation of this CV duty order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the U.S.

In the November 16, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 47), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to modify two classification rulings and proposing to revoke three classification rulings on plastic rubbing templates, and (b) withdrawing a modification and revocation of two classification rulings on silymarin (milk thistle) and leucoanthocyanin.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a general notice to advise 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.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has 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.

Effective April 18, 2005, the International Trade Administration (ITA) is revoking the antidumping (AD) duty order on top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from Taiwan as the International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that revocation of this AD duty order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the U.S. within a reasonably foreseeable time.

In the November 2, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 45), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to modify a classification ruling and proposing to revoke a classification ruling on glass rods used to make optic fibers, and (b) revoking a classification ruling on a certain white sauce/dairy spread. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke, or is revoking, any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.

The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a press release stating that on November 8, 2005, a majority of Commissioners voted to revoke the existing antidumping (AD) duty order on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from France (ITA case number (A-427-816).