U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a message from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to all ABI filers of prior notice (PN) data for imported food, in order to instruct filers on how to avoid certain PN rejects which began in August 2004 when the FDA implemented additional PN edits.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) is a reference manual that provides duty rates for almost every item that exists. It is a system of classifying and taxing all goods imported into the United States. The HTS is based on the international Harmonized System, which is a global standard for naming and describing trade products, and consists of a hierarchical structure that assigns a specific code and rate to each type of merchandise for duty, quota, and statistical purposes. The HTS was made effective on January 1, 1989, replacing the former Tariff Schedules of the United States. It is maintained by the U.S. International Trade Commission, but the Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security is responsible for interpreting and enforcing the HTS.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has made a preliminary affirmative antidumping (AD) duty determination that certain circular welded carbon quality line pipe from China is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
President Bush has issued Proclamation 7826, which extends duty-free tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for certain agricultural products from Israel that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2004 through the close of December 31, 2008.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty investigation of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) from Taiwan.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has made preliminary affirmative antidumping (AD) duty determinations that certain circular welded carbon-quality line pipe from Korea and Mexico is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice requesting comments on adding several types of goods (e.g., ten HTS numbers for certain cheese, peaches, mandarins, and clementines in Chapters 4, 8, and 20) to its previously published list of goods whose duties may be increased in the event the U.S. cannot reach agreement with the European Union (EU) for adequate compensation owed under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules as a result of May 2004 EU enlargement and EU changes to its rice import regime.
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 Commission (ITC) has posted to its Web site the draft preliminary report for its investigation (No. 1205-6) on proposed modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
On September 7, 2004, the President signed Proclamation 7808 in order to make various changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) with respect to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Acceleration Act of 2004 (AGOA III), the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), etc.
On September 7, 2004, the President signed Proclamation 7808 in order to make various changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) with respect to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Acceleration Act of 2004 (AGOA III), the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), etc.