CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Los Angeles/Long Beach has issued an administrative message (dated 05/25/05) which CBP sources state indicates that until a recent Court of International Trade (CIT) decision on chondroitin sulfate (CS) is final, or is appealed and is final, filers and importers must continue to classify CS under 3913.90.2000.
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1. LA/Long Beach Admin Message on Classification of Chondroitin Sulfate
The message adds that filers or importers should not file a PEA/SIL until further notice, but that protests will continue to be accepted, and will be placed into suspended disposition pending instructions from CBP Headquarters.
(The message states that CIT Slip. Op. 05-48 overturned CBP's policy of classifying CS under 3913.90.2000. The CIT decision agreed with the plaintiff that CS should be classified under 3001.90.0000 (duty-free). See ITT's Online Archives or 05/19/05 news, 05051925 for BP summary of CIT decision.)
Adm (dated 05/25/05) available by fax, by emailing documents@brokerpower.com
2. Various CBP Web Postings
CBP has posted the following to its Web site:
o China safeguard quotas on 301, 340/640, 638/639, and 647/648. These new China safeguard quotas are in effect for exports during the period of May 27, 2005 - December 31, 2005. (See ITT's Online Archives or 5/31/05 news, 05053105 for BP summary of CITA notice.) QBT-05-046, dated 05/27/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2005/05_046.ctt/05_046.doc
o AGOA duty-free treatment for Senegal handloomed fabrics/articles, etc. Effective June 6, 2005, certain textiles and apparel are eligible for duty-free treatment under the AGOA provisions for "handloomed, handmade, or folklore articles." (See ITT's Online Archives or 05/23/05 news, 05052315 for BP summary of CITA notice.) TBT-05-013, dated 05/27/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/tbts/TBT2005/tbt_05_013.ctt/tbt_05_013.doc
3. Miscellaneous CBP Messages on AD and CV Duty Actions
CBP has issued messages on a number of antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty actions, many of which (marked by an * in the action column) were previously published in the Federal Register by the International Trade Administration (ITA) and summarized in International Trade Today.
(The CBP messages marked with an * cover much of the same information as the ITA notices; however, CBP's messages often list the 10-character case number specific to each listed company(s). ITA notices only list the 7-character master case number. In addition, sometimes the master case number for CBP purposes (in parentheses, below, where applicable) differs from the ITA master case number.)
| Amended cash deposit instructions due to the amended final results of a CV administrative review |