The International Trade Commission has issued a press release stating that it has determined to revoke the antidumping duty orders on purified carboxymethylcellulose from Mexico and Sweden.

In the April 13, 2011 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 45, No. 16), CBP published notices that modify rulings on seasoning and safety gates and revokes a ruling on a plant growth chemical, in order to correctly classify these products.

An overview of a number of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, is provided below. (Note that the complete message is only available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)

The International Trade Administration and the International Trade Commission have each issued notices initiating five-year Sunset Reviews of the following antidumping and countervailing duty orders:

The National Marine Fisheries Service seeks information to assist it in identifying any nations whose vessels are engaged in fishing in waters beyond any national jurisdiction that target or incidentally catch sharks. Identified nations that are not positively certified could have its fish or fish product imports subject to sanctions.

The Federal Maritime Commission has issued a notice announcing the orders revoking the following ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) licenses are being rescinded:

The Federal Maritime Commission has issued notices that either reissue or revoke ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) licenses, as follows:

The International Trade Administration has issued a proposed rule that would amend 19 CFR 351.222 in order to eliminate the provisions on revoking an antidumping or countervailing duty order with respect to individual exporters or producers that have consecutive years of “zero rate” administrative review margins.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announces that as of March 21, 2011, only interstate household goods (HHG) carriers and HHG Freight Forwarders need to have evidence of cargo insurance on file with FMCSA. FMCSA clarifies that non-HHG carriers and non-HHG freight forwarders who have received Notices of Investigation for Revocation of Authority based on the termination of cargo insurance on or after March 21, 2011 need not respond to such letters if they have a service date of February 19, 2011 or after. FMCSA will not revoke the operating authority of non-HHG carriers and non-HHG freight forwarders whose cargo insurance expires on or after March 21, 2011.

The Coast Guard is requesting comments by May 16, 2011 on the Policy Advisory Council (PAC) Decision¹ for the voluntary use of TWIC readers. The Decision provides guidance to vessel and facility owners and operators that purchase and install Transportation Security Identification Credential (TWIC) readers and systems as part of their Vessel/Facility Security Plan.