The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated and issued the preliminary results of its antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Korea.
Customs Duty
A Customs Duty is a tariff or tax which a country imposes on goods when they are transported across international borders. Customs Duties are used to protect countries' economies, residents, jobs, and environments, by limiting the flow of imported merchandise, especially restricted and prohibited goods, into the country. The Customs Duty Rate is a percentage determined by the value of the article purchased in the foreign country and not based on quality, size, or weight.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Canada for the period of November 1, 2003 through October 31, 2004.
Effective June 19, 2005, the International Trade Administration (ITA) is revoking the antidumping (AD) duty order on synthetic indigo from China.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted three recently reviewed Informed Compliance Publications (ICPs), with March-May 2006 updates, to its Web site:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently posted Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) security guidelines for air carriers.
In Corrpro Cos. v. United States, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the CIT, ruling that Customs did not make a protestable decision as to North American Free Trade Agreement ((NAFTA) eligibility.
In the May 10, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 20), CBP issued notices: (a) modifying a classification ruling on a metal imitation lunch box, and (b) modifying or revoking two classification rulings on glass rods used to make fiber optics. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of polyvinyl alcohol from China for the period of August 11, 2003 through September 30, 2004.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Mexico for the period of October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004.
In the May 10, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 20), CBP issued notices: (a) modifying or revoking two classification rulings on alligator clips used for electrical connections, and (b) revoking three classification rulings on machines for producing metal-coated glass discs containing digitally-encoded data. 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.