The Federal Maritime Commission has issued two notices that either reissue ocean transportation intermediary licenses or revoke OTI licenses, as follows:
In the April 18, 2007 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 41, No. 17), CBP published a notice modifying a ruling and treatment as follows:
In the April 18, 2007 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 41, No. 17), CBP published a notice revoking a ruling and treatment as follows:
In the April 11, 2007 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 41, No. 16), CBP published a notice proposing to modify a classification ruling and revoke a treatment as follows:
In the April 11, 2007 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 41, No. 16), CBP published a notice proposing to modify a classification ruling and revoke a treatment as follows:
In the April 11, 2007 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 41, No. 16), CBP published a notice proposing to modify a classification ruling and revoke a treatment as follows:
The Journal of Commerce reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is developing procedures that will give Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) members an additional benefit designed to reduce container demurrage. According to the article, CBP would only require container(s) targeted for exam to be held at the ocean terminal for trusted C-TPAT importers (instead of all containers listed on the entry). The article states that the remaining containers would be allowed to be removed from the terminal, reducing demurrage fees. (JoC, dated 04/12/07, www.joc.com)
In the April 11, 2007 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 41, No. 16), CBP published a notice proposing to modify a classification ruling and revoke a treatment as follows:
In the April 4, 2007 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 41, No.15), CBP published a notice revoking one classification ruling as follows:
Washington Trade Daily reports that during the week of April 2, 2007, the Maine State Legislature unanimously passed a resolution calling on Congress not to renew presidential trade promotion authority (TPA), which is set to expire June 30, 2007. The article also notes that a similar measure has been introduced in the Vermont legislature and that other states could follow suit as the expiration of TPA approaches. (WTD dated 04/04-12/07, www.washingtontradedaily.com.)