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.
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.
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 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.
The International Trade Commission found no violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by the remaining respondents in an investigation on alleged knock-off footwear but did issue a limited exclusion order against defaulting respondents (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1270), it said in a Federal Register notice. The ITC confirmed a February initial determination by Administrative Law Judge Bryan Moore, which found no violation but recommended a general exclusion order should the commission disagree (see 2301180042). The ITC issued a limited exclusion order against the four defaulting respondents, La Modish, Star Bay, Huizhou and Anao.
In the Sept. 13 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 57, No. 33), CBP published a proposal to revoke ruling letters concerning processed brewer's saved grains and a wooden box from China.
CBP should create a new alert in ACE when importers of merchandise potentially subject to antidumping and countervailing duties may be required to submit a certification that their goods are not subject merchandise, the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee said in a recommendation adopted at its quarterly public meeting on Sept. 20.