In the December 22 and 29, 2004 issues of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 52 and Vol. 39, No. 1), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking two classification rulings on homeopathic products, and (b) revoking a classification ruling on small chocolate lentils. 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.
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.
An Op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) urges departing Commerce Secretary Don Evans to end the International Trade Administration's (ITA's) practice of "zeroing" when calculating antidumping (AD) margins. The op-ed contends that eliminating this practice would reduce the number of foreign companies subject to AD duties. (WSJ Pub 11/18/04, www.wallstreetjournal.com)
In the December 15, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 51), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking a classification ruling on tattoo needles, and (b) modifying a classification ruling on the glass article in drink mix kits. 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.
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 antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders.
In the December 15, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 51), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on a reticulated foam filter ring, (b) proposing to modify a classification ruling on fruits and an herb preserved in acetic acid, and (c) modifying a classification ruling on a feather "duster" tickler. CBP states that it is also revoking, or proposing to revoke, any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.
In the December 15, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 51), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on tungsten carbide rods, and (b) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on radio alarm clocks incorporating a CD player. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.
In the December 8, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 50), CBP issued a notice revoking a classification ruling on certain combination stereos incorporating a dual cassette deck. 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 a notice announcing that it is initiating a changed circumstances review of the antidumping (AD) duty order on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Japan.
In the December 8, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 50), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to modify a classification ruling on silymarin (milk thistle) and leucoanthocyanin, and (b) revoking or modifying three classification rulings on certain hats of fine animal. CBP states that it is also revoking, or proposing to revoke, any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.