The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a notice, effective October 31, 2005, announcing that it has updated it Unverified List by adding five entities.
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 that it has discontinued its procedures for donating embargoed China safeguard merchandise to Hurricane Katrina victims.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty new shipper review of certain forged stainless steel flanges from India for the review period of February 1, 2004 through July 31, 2004.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty new shipper review of certain hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon quality steel products for the review period of March 1, 2004 through August 31, 2004.
In the October 5, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 41), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking a classification ruling with respect to a wrestling championship belt, and (b) modifying a classification ruling with respect to a carrying case. 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.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site (and issued as an administrative message) a document entitled "Periodic Monthly Statement Application Procedures for non-Portal Accounts and C-TPAT Certified Partners Who Hold Portal Accounts."
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated a new shipper review for the antidumping (AD) duty order on fresh garlic from China with respect to the following company, which is both the grower and exporter, and review period:
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice stating that on September 30, 2005, it received an antidumping (AD) duty petition requesting that an AD investigation be initiated on liquid sulfur dioxide from Canada.
On October 18, 2005, President Bush signed into law the conference version of H.R. 2360, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law (P.L.) 109-90).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message stating that its Miami ABI Client Representative Office, which had closed due to Hurricane Wilma, reopened on October 26, 2005. The three Miami Client Representatives may be reached at their respective phone numbers. (Adm: 05-1204, dated 10/26/05, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-1240.ADM ; initial Adm: 05-1227 on closure, dated 10/24/05, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-1227.ADM )