The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has published a notice regarding a petition submitted on behalf of Narroflex Inc., which had alleged that two coated, fusible interlining fabrics for use in waistbands1 (also termed ultra-fine elastomeric crochet fabrics), classified in HTS 5903.90.2500, which had been previously determined by CITA in April 2003 not to be available in commercial quantities in a timely manner, were in fact availablefrom the domestic industry.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) have issued separate notices, each initiating five-year sunset reviews on the antidumping (AD) duty order for anhydrous sodium metasilicate from France, the countervailing (CV) duty order on sugar from the European Union (EU), and the AD duty order on sugar for Belgium, France, and Germany.
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.
In the August 25, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 35), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking a classification ruling on a miniature gardening tool set, (b) revoking a classification ruling on certain gas barbecue grills, and (c) revoking treatment regarding Durapore filtering material on rolls. 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 August 25, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 35), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke two classification rulings on certain massaging slippers, and (b) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on orthodontic cervical neck pads. 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.
August 18, 2004 CBP Bulletin Notices on Portable Locking Gun Cases and a Security Indicator Assembly
In the August 18, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 34), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking a classification ruling on portable locking gun cases, and (b) modifying a classification ruling on a security indicator assembly. 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) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances reviews of the AD duty orders on industrial nitrocellulose (INC) from Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. As a result, the ITA is revoking the AD duty orders effective July 1, 2003 for Brazil, China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom and effective August 1, 2003 for France.
The Department of Transportation's (DOT's) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a final rule, effective September 30, 2004, to amend its regulations in 49 CFR Parts 591, 592, and 594 pertaining to the importation by registered importers (RIs) of motor vehicles that were not manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety, bumper, and theft prevention standards.
In the August 18, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 34), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to modify a valuation ruling on defective watches sent abroad for repair and then returned to the U.S. and proposing to revoke a valuation ruling on used lacquer thinner recycled abroad and then returned to the U.S., and (b) withdrawing proposed revocations of two classification rulings on certain carbon-lined clothing and carbon-impregnated fabric.
In the August 18, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 34), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke nine classification rulings on truck engine cooling fan clutches, and (b) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on calibration lamps. 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.