CBP Posts One New and 12 "Recently Reviewed" Informed Compliance Publications
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted the following new or recently reviewed Informed Compliance Publications (ICPs), with May 2005 dates, to its Web site:
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New ICP
The following new ICP was recently posted:
Basic Forms of Non-Ferrous Metals
ICPs Reviewed with No Changes
The following ICPs were reviewed with no changes:
Distinguishing Bolts from Screws
Internal Combustion Piston Engines
Articles of Wax, Artificial Stone and Jewelry
The Agricultural Actual Use Provisions
Lamps, Lighting and Candle Holders
Diodes, Transistors & Similar Semiconductor Devices
Soldering and Welding Machines and Apparatus
New Decisions on Candle Holders v. Decorative Glass Articles
Tractors (HTSUS 8701) vs. Heavy Industrial Machinery (HTSUS 8429 & 8430)
Colored Bubble Glass (and Other Types of Specialty Types of Glassware)
Classification of Molds and Their Parts Under the HTSUS
Hand Tool Sets Classified Within Subheadings 8205.90.00 & 8206.00.00
Vending Machines and Their Parts Under the HTSUS
According to CBP, these publications are intended to provide guidance and information to the trade community and reflect the position on or interpretation of the applicable laws or regulations by CBP as of the date of publication.
The material in these publications is provided for general information purposes only and importers may wish to obtain a ruling from CBP or to obtain advice from an expert who specialized in customs matters.
CBP states that comments and suggestions on its ICPs are welcomed and should be addressed to the Assistant Commissioner at the Office of Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, (Mint Annex), NW, Washington, DC 20229.
See future issues of ITT for additional details on the new ICP on Basic Forms of Non-Ferrous Metals.
ICPs available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/legal/informed_compliance_pubs/informed_compliance_pubs.xml.