The International Trade Administration has issued its final results of the antidumping duty administrative review of certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from Romania for the period of November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006.
The International Trade Administration has issued its final results of the antidumping duty administrative review of individually quick frozen (IQF) red raspberries from Chile for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has 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.
On December 5, 2007, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, S. 2045, the CPSC Reform Act of 2007, to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection to children's products, and for other purposes.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that it has signed an agreement, effective December 11, 2007 for a five year period1, with China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) to enhance the safety of food2 and feed3 imported into the U.S. from China.
MSNBC reports that Japan will consider easing restrictions on U.S. beef imports, a compromise after months of pressure from the U.S. (MSNBC, dated 12/07/07, available at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22146775/)
In the December 5, 2007 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 41, No. 50), CBP published a notice withdrawing two proposed rulings and its intent to revoke treatment as follows:
In the December 5, 2007 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 41, No. 50), CBP published a notice modifying a country of origin ruling and revoking a treatment as follows:
In the December 5, 2007 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 41, No. 50), CBP published a notice revoking a classification ruling and treatment as follows:
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has issued a press release announcing that in November it met with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for the first Japan-U.S. Conference on Product Safety, with discussions on an accident information reporting system, among other things. (METI press release, dated 11/20/07, available at http://www.meti.go.jp/english/newtopics/data/nBackIssue20071120_01.html)