customs and international trade news
| 2009-11-24 1:17:48 PM
| | The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has instituted an investigation of certain inkjet ink supplies and components thereof. The products at issue in this investigation are used in inkjet printers. For more information, please visit the ITC website. Click here.
| | 2009-11-10 9:00:38 AM
| | The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced on October 14, 2009 (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-24696.htm) that the Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee (SITAC) will meet on October 27, 2009 to discuss the following agenda:
Public Session:
1. Welcome and Introductions.
2. Remarks from the Bureau of Industry and Security Management.
3. Industry Presentations.
4. New Business.
Closed Session:
5. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
| | 2009-11-10 9:00:24 AM
| | On September 11, 2009, the President signed Presidential Proclamation number 8414, which imposes additional duties for three years on certain imports of Chinese rubber, pneumatic tires of a kind used on motor cars and on-the-highway light trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-22507.pdf). The proclamation specifically describes which tires are subject to this additional duty (Chinese origin new, pneumatic tires, of rubber, of a kind used on motor cars (except racing cars) and on-the-highway light trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles and are, generally, to be mounted onto rims. They are classified in subheadings 4011.10.10, 4011.10.50, 4011.20.10, or 4011.20.50, of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)). The duties are to be assessed on these tires that are entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after September 26, 2009.
| | 2009-11-10 9:00:07 AM
| | On October 21, 2009, the Department of Commerce announced its decision to initiate antidumping investigations on imports of seamless refined copper pipe and tube from Mexico and the People’s Republic of China. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determination on or about November 16, 2009. The fact sheet can be found on the ITA website by following this link. http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-prc-mexico-srcpt-init-102109.pdf
| | 2009-11-10 8:59:47 AM
| | Registration is now open for onsite participation for the 2009 CBP Trade Symposium. There is also an opportunity to register for a live webcast participation via the Internet. Registration for this webcasting is targeted to open in early November. Continue to visit the CBP website for more details to come. http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/trade_symposium_09.xml
| | 2009-11-10 8:59:32 AM
| | On October 21, 2009, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a notice proposing to amend regulations on the use of statistical sampling in CBP audits and prior disclosure cases and the use of offsetting in audits. Interested persons may submit comments on or before December 21, 2009. For additional information regarding this notice of proposed rulemaking, please visit the following link. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/e9-25222.pdf
| | 2009-11-10 8:59:02 AM
| | The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a document titled ``Statement of Policy: Testing and Certification of Lead Content in Children's Products'' and can be found on the CPSC website by following this link - http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/leadpolicy.pdf. The document provides guidance on the testing and certification of children's products for compliance with the CPSIA.
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