The Commandant of the Coast Guard has issued a notice announcing that, effective April 28, 2006, he is directing Coast Guard Captains of the Port (COTP) to prevent access to all facilities regulated under 33 CFR Part 105 (Maritime Security: Facilities) to persons that do not have acceptable identification credentials. This notice also states that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will implement the threat assessment screening of facility employees and longshoremen as described below.
In the April 19, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin)) (Vol. 40, No. 17), CBP issued notices (a) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on 40" LCD monitors, and (b) modifying a classification ruling on a torque wrench, ratchet tool set, and screwdriver bit and socket set. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke, or is revoking, any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
Shippers NewsWire reports that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Commerce officials are about to enter discussions to iron out differences over how to promulgate new regulations for mandatory electronic filing of export information. The article notes that Census has clashed with DHS and CBP over their demand to share export declarations filed by shippers with foreign governments who want to pre-screen shipments from the U.S. for security and customs compliance, and to eliminate post-departure filing of export forms. (SNW dated 04/26/06, www.americanshipper.com.)
The International Trade Administration (ITA) is initiating a review to reconsider the five-year sunset review that resulted in the revocation of the antidumping (AD) duty order on large newspaper printing presses and components thereof, whether assembled or unassembled, from Japan.
In the April 12, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 16), CBP issued a notice proposing to modify three classification rulings and revoke one classification ruling, on certain stainless steel measuring spoons. CBP states that it is also proposing to modify any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
In the April 12, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 16), CBP issued a notice revoking a classification ruling on anodes and cathodes used in electrolysis. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
In the April 12, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 16), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on a certain base metal medallion, and (b) revoking two classification rulings on a radiotelephony base station cabinet and a noise-limiting hood.
In the April 5, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 15), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke one classification ruling on a CD softcase with integrated loudspeaker, and (b) revoking one classification ruling on Everolimus.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a number of notices that collectively implement a portion of the three-year Agreement on Trade in Cement with respect to the antidumping (AD) duty order on gray portland cement and clinker from Mexico.
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