The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of mechanical transfer presses (MTPs) from Japan for the period of February 1, 2002 through January 31, 2003, and as a result is revoking the AD duty order with respect to one entity.

The Department of Transportation's (DOT's) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a final rule which establishes a national hazardous materials (HM) Safety Permit program for motor carriers that transport certain hazardous materials (hazmat carriers).

In the July 14, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 29), CBP issued a notice withdrawing proposed revocations of two classification rulings regarding certain soapstone fireplaces and cookstoves.

In the July 14, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 29), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking a classification ruling on certain chef's coats, and (b) revoking or modifying three classification rulings on upper body garments similar to sleeveless tank styles. 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 issuedits final results of the five-year sunset review of the countervailing (CV) duty order on stainless steel wire rod from Italy. As a result, the ITA is revoking the CV duty order effective September 15, 2003.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping (AD) duty administrative reviews:

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review of sebacic acid from China to determine whether Tianjin Chemicals Import and Export Corporation (Tianjin) has resumed dumping of sebacic acid produced by Hengshui Dongfeng Chemical Co., Ltd. (Hengshui), as alleged by a domestic interested party.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message announcing that the client rep trade and field support team office at JFK Airport will be closed temporarily beginning Friday, July 9, 2004 while the client reps move to another location in Building 77. CBP states that the JFK Office is expected to reopen on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 in its new office and notes that the client reps will then be available at their current telephone number (718-553-2065).

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review and has preliminarily determined to revoke the AD duty order on bulk aspirin from China.

In the June 30, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 27), CBP issued notices (a) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on certain gas barbecue grills, and (b) granting Lever-Rule protection to Recot Inc./Frito-Lay, Inc. (Frito-Lay). 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 the proposed revocation notice.