The following Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Court of International Trade cases on international trade issues were dated/decided during May 27 - May 29, 2008:
Drawback
A duty drawback is a refund by CBP of the duties, taxes, or fees paid on imported goods, which were imposed upon importation as prescribed in 19 U.S.C. 1313(d). More broadly, a drawback also includes the refund or remission of other excise taxes pursuant to other provisions of law.
Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have overridden President Bush's veto of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the Farm Bill).
The House and Senate have both passed the conference version of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill), by greater than two-thirds majorities.
The House Ways and Means Committee has issued a press release and summary regarding three of the trade provisions which were included in the recent agreement reached on the Farm Bill (H.R. 2419).
The International Trade Administration has issued a notice requesting comments on its 2007 calculation of expected non-market economy (NME) wages for use as the surrogate value for direct labor in antidumping proceedings involving NME countries.
1. CBP Posts PEA FAQ and Revised PSA Sample Form
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a notice entitled Notice of Examination: April 2008 Customs Broker Examination, which announces that the next customs broker license exam will be held on Monday, April 7, 2008.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued its Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2007 which contains certain performance data concerning CBP's progress in achieving, among other things, the six strategic goals that are set forth in CBP's Strategic Plan for FYs 2005-2010.
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General has issued a report containing an independent audit conducted by KPMG LLP that addresses the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's fiscal year 2007 internal controls over financial reporting.
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General has issued a report containing an independent audit conducted by KPMG LLP that addresses the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's fiscal year 2007 internal controls over financial reporting.