In the January 12, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 3), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking two classification rulings on certain dinnerware (stoneware, flatware, and glassware) sets, and (b) revoking a classification ruling on a men's cotton denim woven shirt-jacket. 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) has issued the preliminary results of the following antidumping (AD) duty administrative reviews:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has previously announced that the 2005 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 21, 2005.

In the January 5, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 2), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke or modify eight classification rulings as well as modify the analysis in seven classification rulings regarding pumpkin carving sets, (b) revoking a classification ruling on plastic light clips and hooks. CBP states that it is also revoking, or proposing to revoke, any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.

In the December 29, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 1), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking a classification ruling on men's shirts of bamboo fabric, and (b) revoking a classification ruling on two chemically modified starch products. 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) has both initiated and issued its preliminary results of the antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review of certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Japan.

In the December 22 and 29, 2004 issues of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 52 and Vol. 39, No. 1), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking two classification rulings on homeopathic products, and (b) revoking a classification ruling on small chocolate lentils. 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.

An Op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) urges departing Commerce Secretary Don Evans to end the International Trade Administration's (ITA's) practice of "zeroing" when calculating antidumping (AD) margins. The op-ed contends that eliminating this practice would reduce the number of foreign companies subject to AD duties. (WSJ Pub 11/18/04, www.wallstreetjournal.com)

In the December 15, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 51), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking a classification ruling on tattoo needles, and (b) modifying a classification ruling on the glass article in drink mix kits. 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.