The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of honey from Argentina for the period of December 1, 2002 through November 30, 2003.
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 published in the April 15, 2005 Federal Register, its antidumping (AD) duty orders on magnesium metal from China and Russia. The ITA also states that the International Trade Commission (ITC) has made a final negative critical circumstances determination with respect to subject merchandise from China (thereby reversing the ITA's affirmative critical circumstances finding).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message stating that the Quota Preprocessing (QPP) program test has been extended until December 31, 2006 for apparel in HTS Chapters 61 and 62 that are subject to absolute quota. Under QPP, quota priority and status are determined prior to the arrival of the carrier. Merchandise subject to TPLs or TRQs are not eligible for QPP. (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/11/05 news, (Ref:0501115) for earlier BP summary.) (QBT-05-044, dated 04/13/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2005/05_044.ctt/05_044.doc )
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of silicomanganese from Brazil for the period of December 1, 2002 through November 30, 2003.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of stainless steel bar from Germany for the period of March 1, 2003 through February 29, 2004.
Effective August 5, 2004, the International Trade Administration (ITA) is revoking the antidumping (AD) duty order on frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) from Brazil 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 issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from the Netherlands for the period of November 1, 2002 through October 31, 2003.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice requesting public comments regarding a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel (DSP) has been established at the request of the European Communities (EC) with respect to the American JOBS Creation Act of 2004 (JOBS Act).
Effective February 9, 2005, the International Trade Administration (ITA) is revoking the antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders on new steel rail from Canada as no domestic interested parties have participated in these five-year sunset reviews, which were initiated on January 3, 2005.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a correction to its amended 1999 final affirmative antidumping (AD) duty determination on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Taiwan. The correction changes an incorrect effective date for the exclusion of Tung Mung Development Company, Ltd. (Tung Mung) from the AD duty order.