CBP and Italy's customs agency, Agenzia Delle Dogane E Dei Monopoli, worked in tandem to seize about 115,000 counterfeit items from April 23 through May 10, said CBP in a press release (here). The joint effort, nicknamed Operation Dolce Vita, focused on high value luxury items from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The seizures included watches and jewelry, footwear and 63,000 bottles of perfume, it said.
CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske will attend the World Customs Organization's 72nd Session of the Policy Commission in Recife, Brazil, CBP said in a press release. (here). The policy commission is a steering group for the WCO Council. Kerlikowske, the head of delegation for the U.S., will also participate in several bilateral meetings "with his counterparts to advance strategic CBP trade initiatives," including "capacity building" and "increased targeting cooperation and agreements," the agency said.
CBP posted a list of the fiscal year 2014 Clearing Account Balances as of Oct. 1, 2014 related to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act. This report (here) lists the amounts contained in the Clearing Account for each CDSOA eligible case. These amounts represent estimated antidumping and countervailing duties filed with the entry prior to Oct. 1, 2007, it said. These are preliminary numbers and may be refunded at liquidation to the importer of record based upon Commerce’s final determination on the case, which may not occur during the current year. Funds do not transfer from the Clearing Account to the Special Account for CDSOA distribution until liquidation occurs. The Clearing Account does not include additional duty assessed at liquidation or reliquidation. The total listed for antidumping duties is $81,386,529.91 and the total listed for CV duties is $3,707,079.80. CBP recently posted the CDSOA annual disbursement report and a list of uncollected duties (see 1412050025).
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Dec. 4, 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 issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
CBP posted some reports on fiscal year 2014 Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (also known as the "Byrd Amendment") payments and collection. CBP lists $107.6 million in uncollected antidumping duties.
CBP plans to hold one trade symposium on the East Coast and another on the West Coast, said Maria Luisa Boyce, senior trade advisor at CBP, during a Dec. 4 webinar hosted by Integration Point. The agency is still working to schedule the events, but the dates will likely be announced in January, she said. CBP hasn't held a West Coast symposium since 2012.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Dec. 3, 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.
Imported Christmas trees from British Columbia into Washington State now require certification from the grower that the tree was grown outside of areas in Canada where gypsy moth and pine shoot beetle are known to occur, said CBP (here). Without the certification, such trees may be returned back to Canada, it said.
CBP is putting together a Food and Drug Administration import working group to consider the technical requirements necessary for the FDA to take part in the International Trade Data System, said CBP in a CSMS message (here). The working group, to be part of the Trade Support Network, will consist of members of the trade whose businesses offer import commodities that are regulated by the FDA, it said. The group will also include trade software developers and FDA and CBP representatives, the agency said. Those interested in participating should email Frank Korpusik at frank.j.korpusik@cbp.dhs.gov by Dec. 12, said CBP.