The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued notices announcing that it is revoking the antidumping (AD) duty orders on small diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe from the Czech Republic and South Africa, and the AD duty order on large diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe from Mexico.
If one of the companies associated with these administrative reviews does not qualify for a separate rate, the ITA states that all other exporters of the subject merchandise from China who have not qualified for a separate rate are deemed to be covered by these AD duty administrative reviews as part of the single China-wide entity of which the named exporters are a part.
On May 4, 2006, the House of Representatives amended and passed H.R. 4954, the Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act.
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) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of honey from Argentina for the period of December 1, 2003 through November 30, 2004.
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."
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice announcing the closure of review for cases 012-CP-05, protection of worker Rights in Swaziland, and 015-CP-05, protection of intellectual property in Kazakhstan. According to USTR, the Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) decided to close these cases following its 2005 Annual Review of petitions concerning the practices of certain beneficiary developing countries of the General System of Preferences (GSP) program. (FR Pub 05/01/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-6536.pdf)
In the April 26, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 18), CBP issued a notice proposing to modify or revoke five classification rulings on certain base metal medallions and medals. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment previously accorded by it on substantially identical transactions.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) have issued a notice, each initiating an automatic five-year Sunset Review on the above-listed antidumping (AD) duty order.
In the April 19, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 17), CBP issued a notice revoking a classification ruling on antimony trisulphide. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.