U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a document entitled CTLSET Service Message. CBP states that this CTLSET Implementation Guideline identifies the Service Segments required to envelope the UN Edifact messages sent to the CBP Automated Customs Environment (ACE) application. CBP notes that UN Edifact response messages returned to the participating trading partner from ACE will contain similar content. (CBP guideline, dated 11/07/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/elvis/ctlset.xml)
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.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a notice announcing new benefits for participation in the Importer Self-Assessment (ISA) program which are in addition to the original ISA participation benefits (see below).
On November 2-4, 2005, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held its annual Trade Symposium in Washington, DC.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative and new shipper reviews of brake rotors from China for the period of April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice amending its final affirmative antidumping (AD) duty determination for certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from China as the Court of International Trade (CIT) has issued an order sustaining the ITA's second remand determination and all litigation in this matter has now concluded.
Effective April 18, 2005, the International Trade Administration (ITA) is revoking the antidumping (AD) duty order on top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from Taiwan as the International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that revocation of this AD duty order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the U.S. within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty investigation of liquid sulfur dioxide from Canada.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its Web site stating that the second tranche (opening) of the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for specialty sugar closed at opening moment on November 9, 2005. The pro-rata percentage is .5814 or 58.14%. For those receiving allocations, CBP states that the importer can determine how their allocation is distributed among eligible entries (see notice for details). Note that the other two tranches (TRQ allotments) for specialty sugar will open on March 15 and June 7, respectively. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/20/05 news, 05102015 for BP summary of CBP notice on all four tranches.) (QBT-05-541, dated 11/15/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2005/05_541.ctt/05_541.doc )
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its Web site announcing that the first staged entry period for overshipments of socks originating in China that were exported during the period of October 29, 2004 - October 28, 2005 will open1 on November 29, 2005 at 12:00 p.m. EST or its equivalent in other time zones for 2,121,700 dozen pairs.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice that corrects the amended final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of ball bearings and parts thereof from Japan for the period May 1, 2003 through April 30, 2004. The ITA is now correcting a ministerial error with regard to the margin for NPB.