A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Dec. 22, 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 http://adcvd.cbp.dhs.gov/adcvdweb.
CBP seized 445 counterfeit hoverboards at the Port of Norfolk on Dec. 16, the agency said in a news release (here). "CBP officers inspected a shipping container and discovered hoverboards containing batteries, manufactured in China and displaying the 'Samsung' trademark" and "determined that the mark was counterfeit," it said. If real, the hoverboards would be worth about $171,000, the agency said.
In the Dec. 23 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 49, No. 51) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for beverage bottles and pillowcases.
CBP is requesting comments by Feb. 22 on an existing information collection for duty free holders or containers. CBP proposes (here) to extend the expiration date of this information collection without a change to the burden hours or information collected.
The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations (COAC) for CBP will next meet Jan. 13 in New Orleans, CBP said in a notice (here).
The Port of Philadelphia will not have an active Centralized Examination Station as of Jan. 1, CBP's Area Port Director said in a Dec. 22 pipeline (here). "CBP will determine examination locations and will notify Trade partners electronically," it said. The examination locations "as determined by CBP may include pier/terminal warehouses, bonded warehouses, container freight stations and importer premises," said CBP.
CBP posted its fiscal year 2015 Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (also known as the "Byrd Amendment") annual report. Among other things, CBP lists $74.8 million in antidumping or countervailing duties that are awaiting collection and then disbursement, which will occur in the year in which the monies are received.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Dec. 21, 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 http://adcvd.cbp.dhs.gov/adcvdweb.
CBP released the Dec. 23 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 49, No. 51), which contains the following ruling actions (here):