Amended Preliminary AD Duty Determination
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 ITA states that if it does not receive, by the November 30, 2004 deadline, a request for the review of entries covered by an AD or CV duty order or suspended investigation listed above for the identified review period, it will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess AD or CV duties on those entries at a rate equal to the cash deposit of (or bond for) estimated AD or CV duties required on those entries at the time of entry, and to continue to collect the AD or CV cash deposit previously ordered.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a third set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and responses (dated 10/27/04) to its Web page regarding the January 1, 2005 full integration (elimination of quotas) for textiles and textile apparel originating in countries that are members of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued two notices stating that it is rescinding the following antidumping (AD) duty new shipper reviews:
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated a new shipper review for the antidumping (AD) duty order on hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon quality steel products from Brazil with respect to the following company, as both exporter and producer, and review period:
On October 8, 2004, the House of Representatives passed the conference version of H.R. 1047, the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004. According to Congressional sources, the Senate is expected to consider the conference version of H.R. 1047 in mid-November 2004, when it returns after the election.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued two ABI administrative messages addressed to Electronic Invoice Program (EIP)/Remote Location Filing (RLF) filers, which (1) discuss the fact that government contract entries may not be filed under EIP/RLF and (2) remind filers about the need to provide the electronic invoice when required under EIP/RLF. Highlights of these messages are as follows:
On October 8, 2004, the House of Representatives passed the conference version of H.R. 1047, the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2003. According to Congressional sources, the Senate is expected to consider the conference version of H.R. 1047 in mid-November 2004, when it returns after the election.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued two ABI administrative messages announcing that its most recent Harmonized System (HS) updates contain:
The European Commission (EC) has issued a press release announcing that it has adopted a proposal setting out the details of the European Union (EU) Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) for 2006-2008. According to the press release, the EC proposal would modify the EU GSP through simplification, expanding product coverage, focusing benefits on those developing countries most in need, and setting up additional benefits known as GSP.