In the Dec. 24 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 48, No. 51), CBP published notices that propose to modify rulings and similar treatment of DR-CAFTA and knit to shape garments. (here). CBP also said it is in the process of updating agency regulation in 19 CFR Section 102.21 that spell out the country of origin provisions.
The Commerce Department is revoking the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on drill pipe from China (A-570-965/C-570-966) (here), following the International Trade Commission’s finding of no injury to domestic industry after a court-ordered remand (see 1412170023). The Court of International Trade had in 2013 told the ITC to consider its original injury finding in 2011 upon which the AD/CVD orders on drill pipe were based (see 14022603). Commerce will direct CBP to refund any cash deposits collected on drill pipe from China, but will continue suspension of liquidation until the appeals process is complete. The revocation is effective Nov. 20.
CBP issued its Dec. 24 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 48, No. 51), which contains the following ruling actions (here):
Antidumping duties on polyethylene (PET) film, sheet and strip from Brazil are set to end, after the International Trade Commission voted on Dec. 19 that revocation of the AD duty order would not result in resumption of injury to domestic industry (here). The commission voted 5-1 to revoke. It also voted to leave in place antidumping duties on PET film from China and the United Arab Emirates.
In the Dec. 17 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 48, No. 50), CBP published a notice that proposes to modify or revoke rulings and similar treatment for the tariff classification of landfill compactors (here).
The 2015 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. 27, 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.
Antidumping duties on lightweight thermal paper from Germany are set to end, after the International Trade Commission voted on Dec. 17 that revocation of the AD duty order would not result in resumption of injury to domestic industry (here). The commission voted unanimously to revoke. It also voted to leave in place antidumping duties on lightweight thermal paper from China.
In the Dec. 17 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 48, No. 50), CBP published notices that propose to modify or revoke rulings and similar treatment for the preferential treatment of garments under the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) and Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA) (here).
Antidumping and countervailing duties on drill pipe from China appear headed for revocation, after the Court of International Trade on Nov. 10 affirmed a reversal of the International Trade Commission’s injury determination in a ruling released to the public Dec. 16 (here). The ITC is publishing a notice in the Dec. 18 Federal Register confirming that it will change its 2011 finding of a threat of injury to U.S. industry from drill pipe imports to a finding of no injury (here). The move comes in response to a CIT remand issued in 2013 (see 14022603). Unless the November CIT decision is appealed to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Commerce will soon revoke AD/CV duties on drill pipe from China.
CBP issued its Dec. 17 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 48, No. 50), which contains the following ruling actions (here):