The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a press release announcing that on February 8, 2004, the U.S. and Australia concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) which is designed to, among other things, eliminate and reduce tariffs and other trade barriers. The USTR states that the text of this FTA will be made public in the near future.
In George E. Warren Corporation v. U.S., the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) upheld an earlier Court of International Trade (CIT) ruling that denied the plaintiff's claim for drawback on Harbor Maintenance Taxes (HMTs) and Environmental Taxes (ETs).
In the February 4, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 6), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on a set top box, and (b) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on certain liquid rubber. 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.
(a) For previously reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, the AD cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recent period.
1 The ITA states that in addition to this AD new shipper review, these companies have requested an AD administrative review. If for any reason any of these companies are rescinded from this AD duty new shipper review, the ITA states that it will include such company in the AD administrative review.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) states that until further notice, filers are to use the code "YU" for the country of "Serbia and Montenegro," as ACS cannot yet accept the correct ISO code of "CS" for this country. CBP states that it currently maintains a number of unliquidated import entries from the former Czechoslovakia, that have a then-correct ISO code of "CS".
| Proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for the Department of Homeland Security | 02/10/04 | Subcommittee on Homeland Security; Senate Committee on Appropriations |
| The President's fiscal year 2005 budget proposals | 02/12/04 | Senate Committee on the Budget |
| Revenue proposals in the President's fiscal year 2005 budget | 02/12/04 | Senate Committee on Finance |
| Department of Homeland Security budget for fiscal year 2005 | 02/09/04 | Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs |
| The President's International Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2005 | 02/11/04 | House Committee on International Relations |
| H.R. 3632, Anti-counterfeiting Amendments of 2003 | 02/12/04 | Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property; House Committee on the Judiciary |
| Aviation Security: Progress and Problems in Passenger and Baggage Screening | 02/12/04 | Subcommittee on Aviation; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure |
| The President's Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Tax Proposals; The President's Fiscal Year 2005 Budget with OMB Director Bolten | 02/11/04 | House Committee on Ways and Means |
| The Department of Homeland Security's Proposed Fiscal Year 2005 Budget | 02/12/04 | House Select Committee on Homeland Security |
The Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (COAC) held its quarterly meeting on February 6, 2004 in Washington, DC.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a letter to stakeholders and a fact sheet concerning its Radiation Monitoring Program under which radiation detection equipment will be purchased and installed at U.S. ports of entry.
| S. 2028 |
| H.R. 3732 |
| H.R. 3741 |