The International Trade Administration (ITA) frequently issues notices on antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued and neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period. The ITA also issues other notices which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) have each issued a notice initiating an automatic five-year Sunset Review on the antidumping (AD) duty order for folding gift boxes from China.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff has issued a statement announcing the Bush Administration's intention to work with Congress to reform the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) by strengthening security measures to better facilitate the increased interest among some international allies in joining the program. Among other things, Secretary Chertoff noted that countries that are willing to assist the U.S. in doing effective checks on travelers could be put on track to enter the program soon. (DHS Statement, dated 11/28/06, available at http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1164753617598.shtm)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice announcing that the 2007 annual $125 user fee that is assessed for each Customs broker permit and national permit held by an individual, partnership, association, or corporation is due by January 19, 2007.
In Retamal and Galvin v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, The CAFC rules that it did not have subject matter jurisdiction to consider the revocation of a customs broker's license for failure to timely file a Triennial Status Report, and remanded the case back to the CIT for dismissal.
The Journal of Commerce (JoC) has reported that freight industry officials are waiting for guidance from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on certain air cargo security measures that are expected to go into effect soon. Among other things, JoC states that the TSA is in the process of working on a program that will allow foreign shippers to supply the TSA with information to be included in the known-shipper database. JoC notes that the TSA is also considering whether the definition of "known-shipper" should be changed to exclude shippers from outside the U.S.
In the November 8, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin)(Vol. 40, No. 46), CBP published a notice revoking a ruling and treatment as follows:
In the November 1, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin)(Vol. 40, No. 45), CBP published a notice revoking a ruling and treatment as follows:
In the November 1, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin)(Vol. 40, No. 45), CBP published a notice revoking or modifying 12 rulings and treatment as follows:
In the November 1, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin)(Vol. 40, No. 45), CBP published a notice revoking a ruling and treatment as follows: