Descaling steel using a rough grit in one pass does not constitute “further working” of steel that removes it from classification as a semi-finished steel product, said CBP in ruling HQ H250634 (here). The ruling was issued in response to a request for internal advice from CBP at the Port of Mobile, Alabama on how it should classify stainless steel slabs and dust byproducts from Outokumpu Stainless USA’s manufacturing operation at a foreign-trade-zone facility in Calvert, Alabama.
In the Feb. 27 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 47, No. 10), CBP published two notices of revocation of rulings and treatment regarding the tariff classification of insulating mineral materials and polyethylene.
In the Aug. 1 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 46, No.32), CBP published a notice of its revocation of its rulings and treatment regarding the tariff classification of terracotta grills.
In the Aug. 1 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 46, No. 32), CBP published two notices that propose to revoke two rulings and similar treatment regarding the tariff classification of a polyethylene and insulating mineral materials.
In the October 5, 2011 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 45, No. 41), CBP published two notices that propose to revoke a ruling and similar treatment regarding the classification of homeopathic remedies and a terracotta grill.
In the July 27, 2011 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 45, No. 31), CBP published three notices on its revocation of four rulings regarding certain leather coach bags, threaded fasteners, and antibiotic drugs.
In the May 11, 2011 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 45, No. 20), CBP published seven notices that propose to modify or revoke rulings regarding certain threaded fasteners, antibody medicaments, items of synthetic diamond, a woman's upper body garment, the definition of "cut" in Chapter 71, certain styles of bags, and the antibiotic drug Telithromycin.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CBP Bulletin notice correcting the effective date of its ruling on containers entered as "empty" that contain residual chemicals or other cargo.
In the July 17, 2009 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 43, No. 28), CBP published a notice modifying one ruling as follows:
In the August 20, 2008 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 42, No. 35), CBP has published a notice proposing to modify a ruling on containers entered as "empty" that contain residual chemicals. Additionally, CBP proposes that this notice cover any other rulings raising this issue that may exist but have not been specifically identified.