In the August 23, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 35), CBP issued a notice proposing to revoke a classification ruling on certain manicure and pedicure sets containing textile gloves and socks. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
(This ITT summary was reissued in the September 6, 2006 issue of ITT, 06090650, as a formatting error prevented some readers from receiving it.)
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.
In the August 16, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionBulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 34), CBP issued notices: (a) detailing the dates and draft agenda for the 38th Session of the Harmonized System Committee (HSC), and (b) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on certain direct current (DC) to DC converters. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
In the August 9, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 33), CBP issued a notice proposing to revoke three classification rulings on motorized utility vehicles. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
In the August 9, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 33), CBP issued a notice proposing to modify a classification ruling and proposing to revoke a classification ruling on alloy steel powder. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued three notices that either reissue ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) licenses, revoke OTI licenses, or list those applying for OTI licenses as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC), ocean freight forwarder (FF) or NVOCC/FF OTI, as follows:
In the August 2, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 32), CBP issued a notice proposing to revoke or modify eight classification rulings on Styrofoam articles covered with paper or natural materials. CBP states that it is proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical merchandise.
According to a recent Journal of Commerce "Customs Update" column, the latest revisions of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits" (UPC), called UPC 600, were drafted at a May meeting of the International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC's) Banking Commission. According to the column, the UPC are the rules banks use in examining documentary presentations for compliance.
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a press release stating that on August 3, 2006, a majority of the six Commissioners voted to revoke the existing antidumping (AD) duty orders on spherical plain bearings from France (A-427-801) and ball bearings from Singapore (A-559-801).