The U.S. government is extending import restrictions for five years on certain archaeological material from Mali, which are set to expire Sept. 19, said CBP in a Federal Register notice Sept. 19. The notice said the State Department has determined that conditions continue to warrant the imposition of import restrictions and CBP's regulations will be amended to reflect the extension. A notice on the proposed extension ran in the Federal Register March 12. A list of the restricted goods is (here).
CBP issued its weekly tariff rate quota and tariff preference level commodity report as of Sept. 17. This report includes TRQs on various products such as beef, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa products, and tobacco; and certain BFTA, DR-CAFTA, Israel FTA, JFTA, MFTA, OFTA, SFTA, UAFTA (AFTA) and UCFTA (Chile FTA) non-textile TRQs; etc. Each report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, BFTA, DR-CAFTA, CBTPA, Haitian HOPE, MFTA, NAFTA, OFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA TPLs and TRQs for qualifying textile articles and/or other articles; the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics; etc.
CBP scheduled a seminar on imported foods for Western New York brokers and filers, the agency said in a CSMS message. The free seminar is meant to provide basic information to food importers and distributors concerning the import process, issues concerning food safety and proactive solutions which can be taken to address these issues, the message said. The event is scheduled for Oct. 16, 9 a.m.--12:30 p.m. at the Conference Center at Niagara Falls, 101 Old Falls St. Niagara Falls, NY 14303. To register, provide company name, address, and contact information to John Luker (john.luker@agriculture.ny.gov; O: (518) 457-5382) by Oct. 9. The seminar is open to the first 75 registrants only.
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 Sept. 14, 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://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.)
The CBP "Role of the Broker" Webinar on broker penalties scheduled for Sept. 20 will start at 12:30 p.m., said CBP in a CSMS message. The Webinar, which is part of an effort to rewrite broker regulations, was originally scheduled to start at 3:30. A schedule for the remaining Webinars is (here).
CBP is switching locations for a coming presentation on valuation, said CBP Seattle in a trade information notice (TIN). The event will be 1-4 p.m. in North Auditorium (4th Floor, Second Avenue Entrance), Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue, Seattle. Contact: Heather Scott -- (206) 553-1434. Members of the CBP Office of International Trade, Regulations and Rulings will give a public presentation on valuation Sept. 19 in Seattle, Topics will include valuation hierarchy, methods of appraisement, multi-tiered and related-party transactions and bona fide sales, said the TIN. Email documents@brokerpower.com for a copy of the TIN.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Sept. 13, 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://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 is sponsoring a Trade Intelligence forum in Long Beach from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 18, allowing "importers to assist in CBP’s efforts to stamp out fraudulent competitors," the agency said. Registration is (here).
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues: