The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the countervailing (CV) duty administrative review of low enriched uranium from France for one producer/exporter for the period of May 14, 2001 through December 31, 2002.
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 initiated an antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review of sebacic acid from China to determine whether Tianjin Chemicals Import and Export Corporation (Tianjin) has resumed dumping of sebacic acid produced by Hengshui Dongfeng Chemical Co., Ltd. (Hengshui), as alleged by a domestic interested party.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice announcing that the interest rates for the fourth quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2004 (July 1, 2004 - September 30, 2004) for overpayments and underpayments of Customs duties are:
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated new shipper reviews for the antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders on certain softwood lumber from Canada with respect to the following company and review periods:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message announcing that the client rep trade and field support team office at JFK Airport will be closed temporarily beginning Friday, July 9, 2004 while the client reps move to another location in Building 77. CBP states that the JFK Office is expected to reopen on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 in its new office and notes that the client reps will then be available at their current telephone number (718-553-2065).
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 bond or security in lieu of an AD cash deposit for entries of the subject merchandise both produced and exported from China by Jining Jinshan.
The Treasury Department (Treasury) has published its semi-annual regulatory agenda, which contains certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulatory rulemakings (rulemakings).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice regarding the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreement's (CITA's) designation that certain combed compact yarns of wool or fine hair, classified in HTS 5107.10, 5107.20 or 5108.20, for use in apparel articles are in short supply ("commercially unavailable") under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA), and the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA).
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has amended for the second time the final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative reviews of tapered roller bearings, 4" or less in outside diameter, and components thereof, and tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished and unfinished from Japan for the period of October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1996.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review and has preliminarily determined to revoke the AD duty order on bulk aspirin from China.