A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website June 18, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.
CBP CROSS Rulings
CBP issues binding advance rulings in connection with the importation of merchandise into the United States. They issue the rulings to give the trade community transparency of how CBP will treat a prospective import or carrier transaction. Common rulings include the tariff classification, country of origin, or free trade agreement applicability of merchandise, among other things. These rulings are available in CBP's Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) database.
CBP said in a customs ruling earlier this month that luxury goods sold between a related European exporter and U.S. importer weren't subject to restrictions on their use that barred the use of the transaction method. In addition, CBP excluded service fees between the companies from the actual price of the goods since the fees didn't pertain to the goods' importation, and the agency found that the relationship between the parties didn't preclude the use of the transaction value method to appraise the value of the goods.
Crowell & Moring international trade lawyer David Stepp advised businesses, on a podcast hosted by his firm, that the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is requiring importers "to map their supply chains to a level never seen before," and that since CBP is subscribing to services that use AI to uncover connections, "we really think it's important for clients to take this extra step."
CBP has ruled that various models of LED display panels sold under the UPanelS brand undergo substantial transformation in Taiwan during the manufacturing process for its printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) and light-emitting diode (LED) lamp assembly. The agency said the components are largely sourced from China and Taiwan, but they are substantially transformed in Taiwan when made into UPanelS devices.
CBP has released its June 12 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 58, No. 23), which includes the following ruling action:
CBP has ruled that five models of instant thermal printers produced by Brother Mobile Solutions have China as the country of origin for government procurement purposes.
The Court of International Trade on June 12 rejected customs broker Seko Customs Brokerage's motion for an expedited briefing schedule on its motion for an injunction in its suit against CBP's suspension of the company from participation in the Entry Type 86 and Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism programs (Seko Customs Brokerage v. U.S., CIT # 24-00097).
Texas United Chemical Company (TUCC) of Dallas evaded antidumping duties when importing xanthan gum from China and will face action per the Enforce and Protect Act, CBP ruled recently.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of June 3-9:
DHS has added three more companies to the list of companies cited for using forced labor from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), according to a notice.