U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued messages on a number of antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty actions, many of which (marked by an * in the action column) were previously published in the Federal Register by the International Trade Administration (ITA) and summarized in International Trade Today.
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 a second staged entry period for overshipments of 2004 quotas will open1 on March 1, 2005 at 12:00 p.m. EST or its equivalent in other time zones.
In the February 16, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 8), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking a classification ruling on tennis balls, and (b) revoking a classification ruling on men's short sleeve oversized nylon pullover garments. 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 a notice announcing that the second staged entry period for overshipments of the safeguard quotas on China cats 222, 349/649, and 350/650 for exports during the December 24, 2003 through December 23, 2004 period will open1 on February 24, 2005 at 12:00 p.m. EST or its equivalent in other time zones at the following approximate levels:
In the February 9 and 16, 2005 issues of the U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionBulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 7 and 8), CBP issued notices: (a) detailing the dates and draft agenda for the 35th Session of the Harmonized System Committee (HSC), and (b) modifying two classification rulings on prepared slides. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in the notice on prepared slides.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain in-shell raw pistachios from Iran for the period of July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Italy for the period of July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has made a final affirmative antidumping (AD) duty determination that certain tissue paper products from China are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain small diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe from Romania for the period of August 1, 2002 through July 31, 2003.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from France for the period of July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003.