Census sources state that its online Schedule B "browse" function now reflects the January 1, 2012 export codes, including all of the World Customs Organization-recommended HS changes. The AES mainframe will be updated for the 2012 Schedule B export codes, as well as the preliminary 2012 HTS import codes (i.e., the 484(f) changes, but not the WCO changes) at midnight January 3, 2012. AESDirect and AESPcLink will be updated to match the mainframe no sooner than January 4.
Mexico's Diario Oficial of December 30, 2011 lists notices from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the December 30, 2011 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the December 29, 2011 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
Apple kept courts in three German cities busy over eight days in mid-December with what has been described as “the smart phone wars.” The Regional Court in Duesseldorf Dec. 22 declined to grant a preliminary injunction and stop distribution of the Samsung’s Galaxy Tablet 10.1 N, but the preliminary distribution stop for the 10.1 N predecessor, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, still stands.
Apple kept courts in three German cities busy over eight days in mid-December with what has been described as “the smart phone wars.” The Regional Court in Duesseldorf Dec. 22 declined to grant a preliminary injunction and stop distribution of the Samsung’s Galaxy Tablet 10.1 N, but the preliminary distribution stop for the 10.1 N predecessor, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, still stands.
The Government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices for Dec 21-28, 2011 (note that some will also be given separate headlines):
The International Trade Administration is initiating an antidumping duty changed circumstances review of aluminum extrusions from China (A-570-967). The ITA is initiating the review to determine whether Guangdong Zhongya Aluminum Company Limited is the successor-in-interest to Zhoqing New Zhongya Aluminum Co., Ltd. for purposes of determining AD duty liability. (New Zhongya’s current AD cash deposit rate is 33.02%.)
The International Trade Commission has released a list of the statistical changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule approved by the Committee for Statistical Annotation of Tariff Schedules (484(f) Committee) to take effect on January 1, 2012. These changes are included in the ITC's preliminary version of the 2012 HTS, which has been updated to correct certain omissions.
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the December 23, 2011 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):