The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the changed circumstances antidumping (AD) duty review of certain softwood lumber products from Canada.
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 Journal of Commerce Online reports that on August 18, 2005, Mexico will impose retaliatory tariffs of $20.9 million on U.S. exports to Mexico of certain dairy products (including baby formula), wine, candy, and chewing gum. The article states that Mexico's action follows that of Japan, the European Union and Canada, which have imposed duties on the U.S. this year because of the Byrd Amendment. (JoC, dated 08/18/05, www.joc.com )
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has made a preliminary affirmative antidumping (AD) duty determination that superalloy degassed chromium from Japan is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The period of investigation is January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
In the August 10, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 33), CBP issued notices proposing to revoke or modify eleven classification rulings with respect to certain synthetic "pumice stones" comprised of glass, plastic, or agglomerated stone. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in this notice.
On August 2, 2005 President Bush signed H.R. 3045, the "Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Implementation Act" (Act) into law (Public Law (P.L.) 109-53).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued its weekly quota commodity report as of August 15, 2005. This report includes tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on various products such as beef, tuna, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa powder, tobacco, certain JFTA, NAFTA, SFTA, UAFTA and UCFTA TRQs, etc. This report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, CBTPA, NAFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA (CFTA) tariff preference levels (TPLs) for qualifying apparel and/or other textile articles, the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics, etc. (CBP's weekly quota commodity report, dated 08/15/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has scheduled the next Customs Broker License Examination for Monday, October 3, 2005.
In the August 10, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 33), CBP issued notices proposing to: (a) revoke a classification ruling on disposable foot socks, and (2) revoke a classification ruling on a wrestling championship belt. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of glycine from China for the period of March 1, 2003 through February 29, 2004.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice that amends the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of stainless steel wire rod from India for the period of December 1, 2002 through November 30, 2003.