The Environmental Protection Agency “showed no flexibility” on an upcoming requirement to submit entry data for imports of hydrofluorocarbons 14 days prior to importation (see 2109230054), despite concerns raised by the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America at a recent meeting with the agency, the trade group said in an emailed update.
Brian Feito
Brian Feito is Managing Editor of International Trade Today, Export Compliance Daily and Trade Law Daily. A licensed customs broker who spent time at the Department of Commerce calculating antidumping and countervailing duties, Brian covers a wide range of subjects including customs and trade-facing product regulation, the courts, antidumping and countervailing duties and Mexico and the European Union. Brian is a graduate of the University of Florida and George Mason University. He joined the staff of Warren Communications News in 2012.
A coalition of anonymous solar companies is “evaluating all options” following the denial of its requests to apply antidumping and countervailing duties on Chinese solar cells to imports from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, it said Nov. 15. The American Solar Manufacturers Against Chinese Circumvention (A-SMACC) said it “strongly” disagrees with the Commerce Department’s rejection of its request for an anti-circumvention inquiry, on the basis that the coalition’s members could not remain anonymous.
An exporter of wind towers that enters into post-importation warranty and repair agreements with its customers, but does not hold title or risk of loss when the goods are imported, doesn't have a sufficient financial interest in the wind towers to make entry under the customs laws, CBP said in ruling HQ H312266, dated Oct. 29.
FDA has issued its Enforcement Report for Nov. 3, listing the status of recalls and field corrections for food, cosmetics, tobacco products, drugs, biologics and devices. The report covers both domestic and foreign firms.
An uptick in food safety violations found in Australian meat products is minor, and does not raise larger concerns over the overall safety of Australia’s meat inspection system, an FSIS spokesperson said by email in response to a recent report from Food and Water Watch. The advocacy group had said an increase in “zero-tolerance” food safety issues found in random sampling by FSIS should lead to immediate revocation of Australia’s ability to export meat to the U.S. (see 2110270056).
The Commerce Department issued Federal Register notices on its recently initiated antidumping investigations on oil country tubular goods from Argentina (A-357-824), Mexico (A-201-856) and Russia (A-821-833) and countervailing duty investigations on oil country tubular goods from South Korea (C-580-913) and Russia (C-821-834).
FDA has issued its Enforcement Report for Oct. 27, listing the status of recalls and field corrections for food, cosmetics, tobacco products, drugs, biologics and devices. The report covers both domestic and foreign firms.
Haptic motors intended to be mounted to a vehicle seat for sending vibrating warning signals to the driver during certain safety conditions are classifiable as electric motors, rather than as signaling equipment for motor vehicles, CBP said in a ruling dated Oct. 18.
Heat-treated aluminum sheet that is made from a proprietary alloy and otherwise meets all scope requirements is covered by antidumping and countervailing duties on common alloy aluminum sheet from China (A-570-073/C-570-074), the Commerce Department said in a recent scope ruling. The “core” layer in Valeo’s clad T-series aluminum sheet is unregistered with the Aluminum Association but can be considered 3-series alloy covered by the scope based on its magnesium content, the agency said.
FDA has issued its Enforcement Report for Oct. 20, listing the status of recalls and field corrections for food, cosmetics, tobacco products, drugs, biologics and devices. The report covers both domestic and foreign firms.