U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a general notice announcing its plans to conduct a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test concerning new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR III) capabilities.
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review of folding metal tables and chairs from China for the period of June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2008.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a Federal Register notice announcing its interim enforcement policy allowing certain component and paint sample testing for certification of children's and other consumer products for compliance with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act's lead paint and lead content limits that took effect August 14, 2009. (CPSC notice, FR Pub 12/28/09, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-30669.pdf)
CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that it has updated the HTS on the ACE "References" tab to direct the user to the U.S. International Trade Commission website. Users can simply select the "Launch USITC Site" to navigate directly to the HTS. CBP notes that the "Tariff History" hyperlink is no longer operational in the ACE Portal; users should use the "HTS Archive" on the ITC website. (CSMS 09-000374, dated 12/22/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17770&page=&srch_argv=09-000374&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)
The International Trade Administration frequently issues notices on antidumping and countervailing duty orders, investigations, etc. which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued, neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period, etc.
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of an antidumping duty new shipper review of chlorinated isocyanurates from China for the period of June 1, 2008 through November 30, 2008.
The International Trade Administration has made a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that prestressed concrete steel wire strand from China is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
The International Trade Administration frequently issues notices on antidumping and countervailing duty orders, investigations, etc. which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued, neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period, etc.
The International Trade Administration has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping duty administrative reviews:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a notice announcing that it is extending the comment period on its advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding whether the risks of injury and death associated with Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) are unreasonable and necessitate a rulemaking.