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The United States Court of International Trade is a federal court which has national jurisdiction over civil actions regarding the customs and international trade laws of the United States. The Court was established under Article III of the Constitution by the Customs Courts Act of 1980. The Court consists of nine judges appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate and is located in New York City. The Court has jurisdiction throughout the United States and has exclusive jurisdictional authority to decide civil action pertaining to international trade against the United States or entities representing the United States.

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TTB Finalizes Excise Tax Increases, Criteria for Denial of Tobacco Permits, Etc.
July 22, 2010 by Kelly Sly|Other U.S.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is adopting as a final rule, with minor technical changes, effective August 23, 2010, temporary regulations that implemented increases in Federal excise tax rates on tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes, the floor stocks tax provisions of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, and the new statutory criteria for denial, suspension, or revocation of tobacco permits.

USTR Announces Results of 2009 GSP Product Review
July 13, 2010 by Kelly Sly|Other U.S.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative announces the results of 2009 Generalized System of Preferences Annual Product Review with respect to: (1) disposition of the product petitions accepted for review, including petitions to add and remove products; (2) waivers of the Competitive Need Limitations; (3) revocation of CNL waivers; and (4) de minimis waivers and redesignations. (See ITT's Online Archives or 07/02/10 news, 10070221, for previous BP summary of the 2009 Annual GSP Review results. See ITT's Online Archives or 07/06/10 news, 10070606, for BP summary of the Presidential Proclamation implementing the GSP changes.)

Topics:Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
Sri Lanka to Lose Preferential Access to EU Market Starting August 15
July 8, 2010 by Barbara Chaves|International Sources

The European Commission has confirmed that Sri Lanka will temporarily lose its preferential access to the EU market, starting August 15, 2010. Though the European Council offered to delay its February 2010 decision to remove Sri Lanka's GSP+ status pending tangible and sustainable progress on a number of outstanding issues, the Commission has not heard anything from Sri Lankan authorities and is moving forward with the revocation.