Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated July 26. The corresponding downloadable rulings are now available.
Notable CROSS rulings
Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated July 26 with 114 rulings, bringing the total number of searchable rulings to 178,304. The most recent ruling is dated 07/26/2013.
In a tariff classification case on clocks that forecast the weather (or meteorological instruments that tell the time), the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on July 25 voided the judgments of both the lower court and CBP, finding in favor of importer La Crosse Technology. The dispute centered on whether the devices should be classified as clocks, thermometers/barometers/hygrometers, or meteorological instruments. CBP had said they’re all clocks, while the Court of International Trade had classified various models in each of the three categories. La Crosse on appeal argued the devices should all be classified as meteorological instruments because that subheading fully describes them. The appeals court agreed, but for different reasons.
Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated July 17. The corresponding downloadable rulings are now available.
Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated July 17 with 152 rulings, bringing the total number of searchable rulings to 178,192. The most recent ruling is dated 07/16/2013.
Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated July 10 with 124 rulings, bringing the total number of searchable rulings to 178,041. The most recent ruling is dated 07/09/2013.
The European Union issued the following trade-related releases July 5-9 (notices of most significance will be given separate headlines):
Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated June 24. The corresponding downloadable rulings are now available.
M-Wave’s film-faced plywood products are not subject to the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on multilayered wood flooring from China (A-570-970 / C-570-971), said the Commerce Department in a final scope ruling. The polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film that covers the plywood obscures the “wooden” look of the material, putting it outside of the scope, the agency said.
Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated June 24 with 90 rulings, bringing the total number of searchable rulings to 177,917. The most recent ruling is dated 06/24/2013.