In the December 7, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 50), CBP issued notices: (a) modifying two classification rulings on cutlery sets, and (b) modifying or revoking ten classification rulings on certain power strips. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.
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.
The Bureau of Census' (Census') October 2005 AES Newsletter, contains an article that highlights the upcoming mandatory electronic filing (via the Automated Export System (AES)) of all export information covered by 13 USC Chapter 9.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published a General Notice in the December 7, 2005 Customs Bulletin (Volume 39, No. 50) entitled: "Guidelines for the Assessment and Mitigation of Penalties for Failure to Comply with the Electronic Passenger and Crew Manifest Requirements for Vessel and Aircraft."
In the December 7, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 50), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking one classification ruling on Yttria C, and (b) revoking one classification ruling on certain footwear without applied soles. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.
In the November 30, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 49), CBP issued a notice revoking one classification ruling on a network interface unit. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in this notice.
In the November 23, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 48), CBP issued notices (a) proposing to modify a classification ruling on a metal imitation lunch box, and (b) proposing to modify a classification ruling on certain "Snappin' Slap Bracelets." CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.
The Bureau of Census (Census) has posted to its Web site the October 2005 edition of its AES Newsletter.
In the November 23, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 48), CBP issued a notice proposing to revoke three classification rulings on auto-sampler machines. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in this notice.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site notice that the Office of Regulations and Rulings (OR&R), National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) in New York has announced an enhancement to the existing eRulings program with the creation of a Web based eRuling Template for online binding ruling requests.