CBP plans to revoke hundreds of customs broker licenses by operation of law, without prejudice, for failure to file the 2015 triennial status report and applicable fee, it said in a notice (here). CBP’s list includes the broker name (individual or company), license number, and port name associated with the licenses being revoked.

In the Dec. 23 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 49, No. 51) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for bilberry and blueberry extract powders.

In the Dec. 23 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 49, No. 51) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for image transferring textiles and tapeffiti design books.

In the Dec. 23 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 49, No. 51) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for a surgical apparatus and cast sock.

In the Dec. 23 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 49, No. 51) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for beverage bottles and pillowcases.

CBP released the Dec. 23 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 49, No. 51), which contains the following ruling actions (here):

The 2016 annual user fee of $138 for each customs broker district permit and national permit held by an individual, partnership, association, or corporation is due by Feb. 26, said CBP in a notice (here). According to 19 CFR 111.96(c), this user fee is payable for each calendar year at the port through which the broker was issued a permit or at a port referred to in 19 CFR 111.19(c) in the case of a national permit. Note that 19 CFR 111.96(c) also states that if a broker fails to pay the annual user fee by the published due date, the appropriate port director will notify the broker in writing of the failure to pay and will revoke the permit to operate. That notice will constitute revocation of the permit. CBP anticipates "that for subsequent years, the annual user fee for customs brokers will be due on the last business day of February of each year," it said.

Lawmakers finished up work on a conference version of long-debated customs reauthorization legislation that combines the underlying concepts of the Senate- and House-proposed customs bills, said Conference Committee members on Dec. 9 (here). Notably, the compromise legislation (here) would impose the ENFORCE Act's firm deadlines on CBP to investigate claims of antidumping and countervailing duty evasion, and would require new regulations on customs broker identification of importers, under threat of penalty. A new provision in the legislation -- absent from either chamber's original bill -- would hold CBP to stricter deadlines for reliquidating entries. The bill could go to a vote on the House floor as early as Dec. 11, a congressional staffer said. The lawmakers also released a summary (here) and joint explanatory statement (here) on the bill's provisions.

The Commerce Department published notices in the Dec. 4 Federal Register on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):

The Commerce Department is creating a new exemption for certain bed bases from antidumping duties on wooden bedroom furniture from China (A-570-890), it said in the final results of a changed circumstances review (here). After receiving no comments on the partial revocation since the preliminary results (see 1510080013), Commerce determined that domestic industry has no interest in keeping duties on these bed bases in place, it said. Commerce will add the following language to the scope of duties, effective Dec. 4: