A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, is provided below. These messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.
The Port of Long Beach reports that overall container cargo volume rose by 2.3% in May 2011 compared to May 2010. Imports were up 4%, while exports declined by 6.1% compared to May 2010. Overall, the Port moved 536,681 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month compared to 524,715 TEUs in May of last year. Port terminals handled 375,100 TEUs of import containers and 130,161 TEUs of export containers. Empty container moves were up 8.1% to 131,420 TEUs.
CBP has issued a CSMS message announcing that the Port of New Orleans, 1515 Poydras Street Location (Port Code 2002) will be closed on June 17, 2011, as it is relocating to 423 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that it has decided to add “cows milk weight per kilogram” (ckg) as a third unit of measure for certain tariff numbers that will be subject to the new Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) dairy product fee assessment.1
CBP has issued a memorandum on Presidential Proclamation 8682 which makes amendments to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to implement rules of origin changes for certain apparel under the Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and makes certain other changes. CBP notes that the Proclamation modifies the HTS with respect to imports of textile products from Singapore that are entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after May 21, 2011 by amending U.S. Note 2 (short supply list) to HTS Chapter 98, Subchapter XXII by adding a new subdivision (c), in order to extend SFTA duty-free treatment under HTS 9822.01.25 to certain apparel articles made in Singapore, regardless of the source of the listed yarn/fabric inputs. (See ITT's Online Archives or 05/25/11 news, 11052523, for detailed BP summary of the Proclamation.)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of an SAYL task chair and an SAYL side chair (collectively SAYL office chairs). CBP has determined that the U.S. is the country of origin of the SAYL office chairs for purposes of U.S. government procurement.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists at the Otay Mesa port of entry seized more than 100,000 baseball caps and remote-controlled toy cars for intellectual property rights violations.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announces that seizures of counterfeit golf products ordered over the internet have increased by 33% from fiscal years 2009 to 2010 and 37% from 2008 to 2009. Through May of FY 2011, CBP has made 265 counterfeit golf seizures with a total domestic value of $192,000, and an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $589,000. Commissioner Bersin stated that CBP is "sounding the alarm on a growing trend in the purchase of fake golf equipment" and "consumers should know that purchasing a counterfeit product supports an illegal activity, harms U.S. businesses and takes jobs away from Americans." Traditionally, counterfeit golf products entered the country inside sea containers with other goods, but CBP has increasingly seen the ability of counterfeiters to sell directly to consumers through internet shopping. Consumers look for less expensive products online, order directly from Chinese suppliers, and ship the goods home.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, is provided below. These messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.
CBP has posted the U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter for June 2 - 8, 2011. The Blotter provides information on Border Patrol activities during the specified week.