The Court of International Trade’s November decision in International Customs Products v. U.S. marked the culmination of an unusually contentious case, and a difficult one for the court to decide, industry lawyers said. In its ruling, CIT said a Notice of Action that reclassified International Custom Product’s entries of white sauce was an “interpretive ruling or decision” that improperly revoked an earlier ruling letter, without the notice and comment period required by 19 USC 1625. About $300 million dollars in duties were at stake, as well as CBP’s flexibility to rate advance entries through Notices of Action. The outcome could impose burdens on both CBP and importers, said a former CBP lawyer now in private practice.
Federal Maritime Commission said the following have filed applications for a license as a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVO) and/or Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF)-Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984. The FMC also gave notice of the filing of applications to amend an existing OTI license or the qualifying individual for a license. Interested persons may contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, D.C. 20573, at 202-523-5843 or at OTI@fmc.gov.
CBP announced that the 2013 annual user fee of $138 for each customs broker permit and national permit held by an individual, partnership, association, or corporation is due by Feb. 15.
Federal Maritime Commission said the following have filed applications for a license as a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVO) and/or Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF)-Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984. The FMC also gave notice of the filing of applications to amend an existing OTI license or the qualifying individual for a license. Interested persons may contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, D.C. 20573, at 202-523-5843 or at OTI@fmc.gov.
The legislation introduced Dec. 7 by House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) to modernize CBP and other customs-related agencies would set a minimum standard for the amount of information customs brokers would be required to collect about an importer.
CBP received no comments on proposed ruling revocations in a Nov. 7 bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 46), said a CBP spokesman. Comments were due Dec. 7 on two notices proposing to revoke rulings and similar treatment regarding the tariff classification of screwdrivers with interchangeable bits and valve cable supports.
The International Trade Administration issued the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ball bearings and parts thereof from France (A-427-801), Germany (A-428-801), and Italy (A-475-801). The ITA found zero AD rates for all reviewed companies, and so will instruct CBP to liquidate entries of subject merchandise exported by these countries without regard to AD duties. Also, because these AD duty orders were revoked effective Sept. 15, 2011, no AD cash deposits will be required on future entries of subject merchandise. Finally, the ITA rescinded the review with respect to Intertechnique SAS, because of withdrawal of its request for review.
Federal Maritime Commission said the following have filed applications for a license as a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVO) and/or Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF)-Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984. The FMC also gave notice of the filing of applications to amend an existing OTI license or the qualifying individual for a license. Interested persons may contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, D.C. 20573, at 202-523-5843 or at OTI@fmc.gov.
CBP issued a notice announcing that hundreds of Customs broker licenses are revoked by operation of law, without prejudice, for failure to file the 2012 triennial status report and applicable fee.
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Dec. 3 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):