Metal finstock used to test machinery can't be considered articles eligible for testing eligible for duty-free Temporary Importation under Bond (TIB), CBP said in a recently released headquarters ruling.
Ben Perkins
Ben Perkins, Assistant Editor, is a reporter with International Trade Today and its sister publications, Trade Law Daily and Export Compliance Daily, where he covers sanctions, court rulings, and other international trade issues. He previously worked as a trade analyst for a Washington D.C. advisory firm. Ben holds a B.A. in English from the University of New Hampshire and an M.A. in International Relations from American University. Ben joined the staff of Warren Communications News in 2022.
CBP announced an Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) investigation on whether Ebuy Enterprises and Highland USA International evaded an antidumping duty order on xanthan gum from China. The agency said it found reasonable suspicion existed that the importers had transshipped Chinese-origin xanthan gum through Malaysia, necessitating the imposition of interim measures.
The International Trade Commission ended a Section 337 investigation on imported smart TVs (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1338) following a settlement agreement, it said in a Federal Register notice. The termination came nearly a year after the investigation was initiated last October when Maxell alleged that imports of smart TVs by Vizio infringed on four of Maxell's patents (see 2210200045).
Comments are due to the International Trade Commission by Oct. 4 in a potential Section 337 investigation on imported smart ceiling fans and components (ITC Docket No. 3694), it said in a Federal Register notice.
Parts of two refinery units cannot all be classified under a tariff schedule provision for "distilling or rectifying plant," because not every subunit contributes to the "clearly defined function of distillation," CBP said in a recently released ruling. The ruling was issued in response to a request for a binding classification ruling by Marathon Petroleum Company.
The International Trade Commission began a second formal Section 337 investigation on imported electronic nicotine delivery systems, also known as vaporizer devices (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1372), it said in a notice.
The International Trade Commission recently released Revision 11 to the 2023 Harmonized Tariff Schedule, which extended the dates of subheadings 9903.88.67 and 9903.88.68 through Dec. 31. Both subheadings cover product exclusions from Section 301 tariffs. The 67 subheading covers a variety of pumps, actuators and other mechanical appliances of Chapters 84, 85, 86, and 90. The 68 subheading covers a variety of medical devices.
The International Trade Commission issued a limited exclusion order on golf club head adapters (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1354) imported by Top Golf Equipment, Volf Sports and WoFu Sports Goods, it said in a Federal Register notice. The orders follow the conclusion of the Section 337 investigation that found Top Golf, Volf and WoFu had imported certain universal golf club shaft and golf club head connection adapters that infringed on claims of one of Club-Conex's patents.
Low-carbon steel blanks imported from China are covered by the scope of an antidumping duty order on tapered roller bearings and parts thereof from China, the Commerce Department said in a Sept. 19 scope ruling.
In the Sept. 13 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 57, No. 33), CBP published a proposal to revoke and modify ruling letters concerning a playing cards and to modify another regarding a pet bowl mat.