American Shipper reports that according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials, the pilot program to test 100% scanning of U.S.-bound cargo containers at three foreign seaports known as the Secure Freight Initiative is working in concept but experiencing some problems with system reliability and difficulty checking vessel transshipment cargo. (American Shipper, dated 02/14/08, www.americanshipper.com)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection previously issued a general notice announcing that the 2008 annual user fee of $138 assessed for each customs broker permit and national permit held by an individual, partnership, association, or corporation is due by February 15, 2008.
The International Trade Administration has issued a notice announcing that it is revoking the antidumping duty orders on stainless steel bar from France, Germany, Italy, Korea, and the UK, and the countervailing duty order for Italy, as the International Trade Commission has determined that revocation of these AD and CV duty orders would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the U.S. within a reasonably foreseeable time.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed interpretation for the expression "Sold for Exportation to the U.S." for the purposes of applying the transaction value method of valuation in a series of sales importation scenario.
The International Trade Administration and the International Trade Commission have each issued notices initiating automatic five-year Sunset Reviews on the above-listed antidumping duty orders.
The International Trade Administration has initiated administrative reviews of the following antidumping and countervailing duty orders for certain specified companies. The ITA also received a request to revoke one AD order in part.
The following Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Court of International Trade cases on international trade issues were decided during January 22 - 24, 2008:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed interpretation for the expression "sold for exportation to the U.S." for the purposes of applying the transaction value method of valuation in a series of sales importation scenario.
Shipper's NewsWire reports that the Census Bureau and the Department of Homeland Security have resolved their standoff over the rulemaking to require the electronic filing of export information. According to the article, the rule for mandatory use of the Automated Export System is expected to be published soon in the Federal Register. (SNW, dated 01/23/08, available at http://www.americanshipper.com/SNW_story.asp?news=82393.)
In the January 9, 2008 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 42, No. 3), CBP published a notice modifying a ruling and revoking treatment as follows: