| Mark up of proposed legislation making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 | 06/16/04 | Senate Committee on Appropriations |
| Measures to enhance border security | 06/17/04 | Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation |
| U.S.-Australia and U.S.-Morocco free trade agreements; to be immediately followed by a business meeting to consider S.J. Res. 39, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 | 06/15/04 | Senate Committee on Finance |
| Protocol of Amendment to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures done at Brussels on June 26, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 108-6) | 06/17/04 | Senate Committee on Foreign Relations |
| Current efforts to combat terrorism financing | 06/15/04 | Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs |
| The danger of purchasing pharmaceuticals over the Internet, focusing on the extent to which consumers can purchase pharmaceuticals over the Internet without a medical prescription, the importation of pharmaceuticals into the United States, and whether pharmaceuticals from foreign services are counterfeit, expired, unsafe, or illegitimate | 06/17/04 | Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations; Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs |
| Iraqi Agriculture: From Oil for Food to the Future of Iraqi Production Agriculture and Trade | 06/16/04 | House Committee on Agriculture |
| Mark up of the Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary, and Related Agencies appropriations for fiscal year 2005 | 06/15/04 | Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary, and Related Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| The report of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission | 06/16/04 | House Committee on Armed Services |
| "Oversight of the Department of the Treasury" | 06/16/04 | Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations; House Committee on Financial Services |
| "The US-EU Regulatory Dialogue: The Private Sector Perspective" | 06/17/04 | Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology; House Committee on Financial Services |
| Implementation of the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement | 06/16/04 | House Committee on Ways and Means |
| Customs Budget Authorizations and Other Customs Issues | 06/17/04 | Subcommittee on Trade; House Committee on Ways and Means |
| "Protecting the Homeland: Building a Layered and Coordinated Approach to Border Security" | 06/15/04 | Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security; House Select Committee on Homeland Security |
According to U.S. government sources, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has decided to extend its document exams of certain entries of knit-to-shape garments in HTS 6110 which claim a country of origin other than China (i.e., that the garment's panels are knit-to-shape in a country other than China and then sent to China to be linked and looped).
(a) For previously reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, the AD cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recent period.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have each posted a similar reminder to their Web sites stating that if the Automated Commercial System/Automated Broker Interface (ACS/ABI) is not working or if a custom broker's or self-filer's system is not working, prior notice (PN) of imported food must be submitted through the FDA PN System Interface (PNSI), pursuant to 21 CFR 1.280(b).
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a notice announcing new features that were recently added to its Prior Notice System Interface (PNSI).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice announcing that on June 14, 2004 it launched a pilot test of Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Periodic Payment features and other account revenue capabilities.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated antidumping (AD) duty investigations of chlorinated isocyanurates (chlorinated isos) from China and Spain.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a third administrative message concerning the liquidation date change which resulted from June 11, 2004 being designated a "holiday." According to CBP, the Automated Commercial System (ACS) will automatically convert summaries with a liquidation date of June 11, 2004 to a liquidation date of June 14, 2004 to reflect the holiday designation. CBP adds that liquidation notices that went out to the trade indicating a liquidation date of June 11, 2004 will actually have a liquidation date of June 14, 2004. (See ITT's Online Archives or 06/10/04 news, 04061005, for BP summary of ACS modification for June 11, 2004.) (See ITT's Online Archives or 06/14/04 news, (Ref; 04061405), for BP summary of additional details of the June 11, 2004 designation.) (Adm: 04-1446, dated 06/10/04, available via email or fax by emailing documents@brokerpower.com)
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a press release announcing that the signing of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which was previously scheduled for June 11, 2004, has been postponed until June 15, 2004. (See ITT's Online Archives or 04/06/04 news, 04040615, for previous BP summary on the release of the draft text of the U.S.-Morocco FTA. (USTR press release 2004-51, dated 06/07/04, available at http://www.ustr.gov/releases/2004/06/04-51.pdf.)
According to the ITA, it will instruct CBP to assess AD duties, as indicated above, on all appropriate entries.