In the February 16, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 8), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking a classification ruling on radio alarm clocks incorporating a CD player, and (b) revoking a classification ruling on a reticulated foam filter ring. 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 U.S. Census Bureau (Census) has issued a proposed rule to amend the Foreign Trade Statistics Regulations (FTSR, 15 CFR Part 30)1 in order to require mandatory filing of export information through the Automated Export System (AES) or AESDirect for all shipments where a Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) is currently required, etc.
The Wall Street Journal reports that new regulations which take effect March 7, 2005 regarding the importation of Canadian cattle could postpone the reopening of trade by much as three to four months, due to the complex logistics involved. (WSJ, 02/23/05, www.wsj.com )
In the February 16, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 8), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking or modifying four classification rulings on certain extruded polyethylene or polypropylene mesh or plastic, and (b) modifying a classification ruling on fruits and an herb preserved in acetic acid. 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.
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census) has issued a proposed rule to amend the Foreign Trade Statistics Regulations (FTSR, 15 CFR Part 30)1 in order to require mandatory filing of export information through the Automated Export System (AES) or AESDirect for all shipments where a Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) is currently required, etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (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.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a final rule, effective March 24, 2005, that amends 19 CFR 162.45(b)(1) to raise the threshold value of seized property for which CBP must publish a forfeiture notice in a newspaper from $2,500 to $5,000.
In the February 16, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 8), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking a classification ruling on tennis balls, and (b) revoking a classification ruling on men's short sleeve oversized nylon pullover garments. 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.
The U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel (USA-ITA) has issued a Textile Development Memo which states that China appears to be moving toward requiring export licenses for certain textile and apparel shipments destined for the U.S. and European markets, as well as for certain shipments moving into Hong Kong. (USA-ITA TDM Pub 02/17/05, www.usaita.com)
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census) has issued a proposed rule to amend the Foreign Trade Statistics Regulations (FTSR, 15 CFR Part 30)1 in order to require mandatory filing of export information through the Automated Export System (AES) or AESDirect for all shipments where a Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) is currently required, etc.