The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a notice announcing the 2004/2005 quantities of apparel made from African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) fabric and/or AGOA/U.S. yarn, or apparel made from any fabric or yarn, that are eligible to receive duty-free treatment under the AGOA pursuant to HTS 9819.11.09 and/or 9819.11.12 as amended1by the AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004 (AGOA III):
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 issued its instructions for claiming the new benefits available under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Acceleration Act of 2004 (Public Law (P.L.) 108-274), for eligible textiles and apparel entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after July 13, 2004.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has made preliminary affirmative antidumping (AD) duty determinations that certain tissue paper products and certain crepe paper products from China are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
On July 16, 2004, the Senate passed S. 2261, the "Haiti Economic Recovery Opportunity Act of 2004," by unanimous consent.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice announcing that effective September 26, 2004, it is terminating its countervailing (CV) suspension agreement and issuing a CV duty order on hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel from Brazil.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site information on its new Electronic Certification System (eCERT) that will use electronic data transmissions of information normally associated with a required export document, such as a license or certificate, to facilitate the administration of quotas (e.g., tariff preference levels (TPLs) and tariff rate quotas (TRQs)).
CAFC Reverses Ruling that the Government's Litigation Filing is Untimely by 1 Day.In U.S. v. Inn Foods, Inc., the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) reversed the Court of International Trade's (CIT's) finding that litigation filed by the U.S. on December 14, 2001 to collect Customs duties and fees from Inn Foods for violations of 19 USC 1592 was untimely by one day.
The Washington File has reported that the U.S. intends to rejoin the International Coffee Organization (ICO) after an 11-year break. According to the Washington File, the U.S. decision to rejoin the ICO was motivated by ICO reforms establishing a more market- and development-based approach, as well as by the difficulties plaguing many coffee producers as a result of plummeting prices. (Washington File Pub 09/15/04, available at http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2004&m=September&x=20040915175646SAikceinawz8.323133e-03&t=livefeeds/wf-latest.html)
Magnola's rate is for alloy magnesium only.
The ITA states that until completion of the review, it will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to allow, at the option of the importer, the posting of a single entry bond or security in lieu of an AD cash deposit for entries of the subject merchandise both produced and exported by Watex.