In the October 5, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 41), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke one classification ruling with respect to certain footwear without applied soles, and (b) proposing to revoke one classification ruling with respect to a network interface unit. CBP states that it is proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices of proposed revocation.
The Journal of Commerce, reports that a third round of field trials for Operation Safe Commerce (OSC) are scheduled to begin in November 2005 at the ports of New York-New Jersey, Los Angeles-Long Beach, and Seattle-Tacoma, in order to test internal container sensors, nuclear/radiological weapons detection, and radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, respectively. (JOC, dated 10/24/05, www.joc.om )
According to an editorial in the Journal of Commerce, ports throughout the U.S. are watching PierPASS and if cargo volumes continue to increase at 10% or more at gateways in the Pacific Northwest and on the East Coast, those ports could face the kind of congestion Southern California saw in 2004. The editorial notes that if PierPASS works out its problems in the months ahead, look for similar programs at other ports within the next year or two. (JoC, dated 08/29/05, www.joc.com.)
In the October 5, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 41), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking one classification ruling on disposable foot socks, and (b) revoking or modifying eleven classification rulings on certain synthetic "pumice" stones. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.
In the October 12, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 42), CBP issued a notice revoking one classification ruling on certain soccer shinguards. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in this notice.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its preliminary results of a changed circumstances antidumping (AD) duty review of large newspaper printing presses and components thereof, whether assembled or unassembled (LNPPs), from Japan.
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 that the U.S., Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein have signed mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) covering the sectors of telecommunications equipment, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), recreational craft, and marine equipment. According to the press release, these new agreements parallel the existing U.S. MRAs with the European Community. (USTR press release, dated 10/17/05, available at http://www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2005/October/United_States_Signs_Agreement_with_Norway,_Icel_Liechtenstein_to_Facilitate_Trade.html.)
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a press release stating that on October 14, 2005, all six Commissioners voted to revoke the existing antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders on top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from Taiwan (A-583-603, C-583-604).
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."