In the April 5, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 15), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke one classification ruling on a CD softcase with integrated loudspeaker, and (b) revoking one classification ruling on Everolimus.
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 initiated and is issuing its preliminary results of an antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review of stainless steel wire rod from Italy.
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued its report for investigation number NAFTA-103-13 concerning proposed modifications to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rules of origin for boxer shorts classified in HTS 6207.1100 made from certain cotton woven fabrics.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a revised version of its requirements for the electronic rulings (eRulings) program, in order to provide guidance on the information that would be helpful to include in an eRuling request.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a courtesy memo to the field and trade announcing that the CAFTA-DR tariff rate quota (TRQ) for El Salvador sugar and sugar containing products, which opened on March 29, 2006, filled on March 31, 2006 at 3:41 p.m.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a number of notices that collectively implement a portion of the three-year Agreement on Trade in Cement with respect to the antidumping (AD) duty order on gray portland cement and clinker from Mexico.
(BP is issuing a revised summary of CBP's notice on the CAFTA-DR TPL for Nicaragua apparel in order to state that no SPI P or P indicator is required. See ITT's Online Archives, 06040620 for earlier BP summary [now corrected].
In Essex Manufacturing v. U.S., the Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that certain imitation leather jackets, referred to as "stadium jackets", which have an outer shell of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic are classified under HTS 3926.20.90 (5%) as other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of HTS 3901 to 3914: articles of apparel or clothing accessories: other, rather than HTS 3920.20.60 (duty-free), which provides for plastic rainwear, including jackets, coats, etc. featuring a outer shell of PVC plastic with or without attached hoods, valued not over $10 per unit.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a document entitled "Morocco FTA Textile and Apparel TRQs and TPLs'" which clarifies that under the Morocco Free Trade Agreement (MFTA), there are actually 45 textile and apparel tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for originating goods, and 2 tariff preference levels (TPLs) for non-originating goods.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) is revoking in part the antidumping (AD) duty order on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Canada and Germany with respect to certain wear plate product.