CBP posted its fiscal year 2012 textile and apparel enforcement statistics showing that textiles and apparel seized for intellectual property rights (IPR) violations fell slightly from a year earlier. The number of non-IPR smuggling seizures nearly doubled while the domestic value of the seizures grew more than seven-fold, to $7.48 million, compared to the previous year, said CBP.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Jan. 2, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)
Due to scheduled maintenance, FDA's Import Trade Auxiliary Communication System (ITACS) users may experience intermittent outages on Jan. 4-5, said CBP in a CSMS message. Users who encounter problems with ITACS during this period should re-attempt their activity in 30 minutes.
CBP issued a CSMS message reminding the trade of the recently published final rule that increased the limit for informal entries from $2,000 to $2,500. The increase takes effect Jan. 7 and applies to goods entered or released (including goods released under special privileges for immediate delivery under 19 U.S.C. 1448(b)) on or after Jan. 7.
CBP released its Jan. 2 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 47, No. 2). While the Bulletin does not contain any ruling articles, it does include recent general notices and Court of International Trade decisions.
CBP released its Dec. 26 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 47, No. 1). While the Bulletin does not contain any ruling articles, it does include recent general notices and Court of International Trade decisions.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Jan. 2, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)
CBP issued a memorandum announcing that the 12-month valued-added tariff preference level for certain apparel eligible to receive duty-free treatment under Haiti HOPE opened December 20, 2012 for the December 20, 2012 - December 19, 2013 period. The TPL limit is 306,742,329 SME. (QBT-12-541, dated 12/28/12)