In the November 10 and 17, 2004 issues of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 46 and 47), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on tennis balls, (b) modifying a valuation ruling on defective watches sent abroad for repair and then returned to the U.S., and (c) modifying a valuation ruling on used lacquer thinner recycled abroad and then returned to the U.S. CBP states that it is also revoking, or proposing to revoke, any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.
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.
On November 19, 2004, the Senate passed the conference version of H.R. 1047, the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act.
According to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Electronic Bulletin Board (CEBB) notice, on November 18, 2004, the International Trade Commission (ITC) notified the International Trade Administration (ITA) of its negative final injury determination in the antidumping (AD) duty investigation of certain aluminum plate from South Africa.
In the November 10, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 46), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to modify a classification ruling on a "Safe Start IV Start Pak," and (b) proposing to modify a classification ruling on certain boys' athletic-type footwear. 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.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made available on its Web site a November 1, 2004 version of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Application. According to CBP, this application consists of four documents: ACE Account Portal Power of Attorney, Terms and Conditions for Account Access of ACE Portal, Additional Account/Account Owner Information, and ACE Secure Data Portal Request to Participate.
The Washington Post reports that Secretary of State Colin Powell and Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman have submitted their resignations to President Bush. According to the articles, President Bush is expected to nominate Condoleeza Rice, his national security adviser, to replace Colin Powell as Secretary of State.
In the November 3, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 45), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking two classification rulings on certain massaging slippers, and (b) revoking a classification ruling on certain DVDs. 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 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.
In the November 3, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 45), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke two classification rulings on certain dinnerware (stoneware, flatware, and glassware) sets, and (b) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on two chemically modified starch products. 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 the final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain non-frozen apple juice concentrate from China for the period of June 1, 2002 through May 31, 2003.