The ITA has previously stated that the China-wide rate applies to all entries of subject merchandise except for entries from exporters/producers that are identified individually above.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice announcing the opportunity to request administrative reviews of the following antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message stating that Phase 3 of the FDA BTA will be implemented on June 4, 2004, with full ABI edits turned on at or about 6:00 a.m. EDT on that date.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice stating that at the request of the respondent, Hulett Aluminium (Pty) Limited (Hulett), it has postponed the final antidumping (AD) duty determination on certain aluminum plate from South Africa until no later than October 4, 2004.

Pursuant to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 (the Offset Act), the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice of its intent to distribute assessed antidumping (AD) or countervailing (CV) duties for fiscal year (FY) 2004 to affected domestic producers for certain qualifying expenditures they incur after the issuance of an AD or CV order. Written certifications to obtain a continued AD or CV offset under a particular order must be received by August 2, 2004.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) in order to invite comments on whether it should revise 21 CFR Part 1.101, which pertains to the recordkeeping and notification requirements for persons exporting human drugs, biological products, devices, animal drugs, food and cosmetics that may not be marketed or sold in the U.S. ("export only").

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a notice requesting public comments by July 2, 2004 on a petition it received from the government of Mexico requesting a modification of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rules of origin, which are set out in Annex 401 to the NAFTA, for woven fabrics of artificial filament yarns containing filament yarns of viscose rayon.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) previous versions of its frequently asked questions (FAQ) and responses on the inbound portion of its final rule requiring the advance electronic presentation of information pertaining to cargo (sea, air, rail, and truck) prior to its being brought into, or sent from, the U.S. was divided into two sections - one entitled "All Modes" and one entitled "Vessel Mode."

The Journal of Commerce Online reports that on June 1, 2004, the World Trade Organization (WTO) delayed its decision on a request for sanctions against the U.S. in the "Byrd Amendment" case. According to the article, the European Union, Canada, Japan, India, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and South Korea are seeking the right to retaliate against U.S. exports because the U.S. Congress has failed to repeal the Byrd Amendment, which the WTO declared illegal more than a year ago. (JoC Online dated 06/01/04, www.joc.com.)