The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain steel concrete reinforcing bars from Turkey for the period of April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004.
In the October 26, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 44), CBP issued a notice proposing to revoke a classification ruling on an item described in error as an Ethernet card. 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 the October 19, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 43), CBP issued a notice proposing to revoke four classification rulings on laminated steel sheet with plastic. 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.
In the October 19, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 43), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to modify or revoke five classification rulings on certain socks and booties with attached rattles, and (b) revoking two classification rulings with regard to certain three-layer fabric and garments with activated carbon particles embedded in one layer. 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.
In the October 5, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 41), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking a classification ruling with respect to a wrestling championship belt, and (b) modifying a classification ruling with respect to a carrying case. 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.
In the October 5, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 41), CBP issued a notice proposing to revoke or modify ten classification rulings with respect to power strips. CBP states that it is proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in this notice of proposed revocation/modification.
In the October 5, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 41), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke one classification ruling with respect to certain footwear without applied soles, and (b) proposing to revoke one classification ruling with respect to a network interface unit. CBP states that it is 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 Journal of Commerce, reports that a third round of field trials for Operation Safe Commerce (OSC) are scheduled to begin in November 2005 at the ports of New York-New Jersey, Los Angeles-Long Beach, and Seattle-Tacoma, in order to test internal container sensors, nuclear/radiological weapons detection, and radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, respectively. (JOC, dated 10/24/05, www.joc.om )
According to an editorial in the Journal of Commerce, ports throughout the U.S. are watching PierPASS and if cargo volumes continue to increase at 10% or more at gateways in the Pacific Northwest and on the East Coast, those ports could face the kind of congestion Southern California saw in 2004. The editorial notes that if PierPASS works out its problems in the months ahead, look for similar programs at other ports within the next year or two. (JoC, dated 08/29/05, www.joc.com.)
In the October 5, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 41), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking one classification ruling on disposable foot socks, and (b) revoking or modifying eleven classification rulings on certain synthetic "pumice" stones. 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.