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 the March 22, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 13), CBP issued a notice proposing to revoke a classification ruling relating to the NAFTA country of origin marking of plastic storage space bags. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) have issued various notices, each initiating automatic five-year Sunset Reviews on the above-listed antidumping (AD) duty orders.
Effective May 1, 2005, the International Trade Administration (ITA) is revoking the antidumping (AD) duty orders on brass sheet and strip from Brazil and Canada, and the countervailing (CV) duty order on brass sheet and strip from Brazil.
In the March 22, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 13), CBP issued a notice proposing to revoke a classification ruling on a certain short-sleeved batting jacket as it has determined that the ruling is incorrect. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
American Shipper recently reported that a few weeks before Census was expected to publish its long-awaited regulations for mandatory electronic filing of export information, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) refused to approve the regulations unless two significant changes were made in the Automated Export System (AES). The article states that first, DHS and CBP want Census to either eliminate post-departure filing in AES (Option 4) or substantially increase the requirements for accepting new companies into the program. DHS and CBP also do not want existing post-departure filers simply grandfathered into the mandatory program. Second, the article states that DHS asked Census to make a "National Interest Determination" (NID) to allow sharing of confidential export information with foreign governments. The article also states that CBP wants Census to give it a blanket "NID" to permit sharing of confidential export information with other federal agencies. (American Shipper, dated 04/06, www.americanshipper.com.)
In the March 22, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 13), CBP issued a notice modifying and revoking two classification rulings with respect to silymarin (milk thistle) and leucoanthocyanin. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
Effective June 19, 2005, August 18, 2005, and August 14, 2005, the International Trade Administration (ITA) is revoking the antidumping (AD) duty order on structural steel beams (beams) from Japan, and revoking the AD duty order and the countervailing (CV) duty order on structural steel beams from Korea, respectively.
In the March 15, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 12), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to modify or revoke two classification rulings on alligator clips used for electrical connection, and (b) modifying and revoking five classification rulings on plastic rubbing templates.
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a press release stating that on March 23, 2006, the six Commissioners voted unanimously to revoke the existing antidumping (AD) duty order on synthetic indigo from China (A-570-856).