U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a general notice announcing a modification to its Post-Entry Amendment (PEA) Processing test1, which allows the amendment of entry summaries prior to liquidation. Effective September 22, 2011, the test is being modified to reflect that PEA procedures will no longer be accepted for entry summaries filed in the ACE. In addition, this notice states that for any PEA which results in antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) cash deposits due (or bond, if allowed), such deposits or bond are due with the submission of the PEA.
The International Trade Administration has issued the preliminary results of antidumping duty administrative and new shipper reviews of folding tables and chairs from China (A-570-868) covering the period June 1, 2009 through May 31, 2010. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
The Canada Border Services Agency has issued a notice to importers, customs brokers and service providers announcing the phased-in timeframe to increase the number of lines requiring a 10-digit Harmonized System (HS) code at time of interim accounting (Pre-Arrival Release System (PARS) and Release on Minimum Documentation (RMD) release requests) from five lines to all lines.
The International Trade Administration has issued the preliminary results of the first administrative review of the antidumping duty order on citric acid and certain citrate salts from China (A-570-937) covering the period November 20, 2008 through May 19, 2009, and May 29, 2009 through April 30, 20101. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
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The Express Association of America (EEA)1 and 20 other express and import associations2 wrote a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Camp and Ranking Member Levin, urging them to identify a process for moving H.R. 1653 forward, and passing the bill. This bill would raise the de minimis and informal entry levels for low value shipments where the cost of customs processing outweigh the value of any duty collected.
The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet announcing the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of high pressure steel cylinders from China.
The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective May 20, 2011, which revises the Export Administration Regulations to implement the changes made to the Wassenaar Arrangement's1 List of Dual Use Goods and Technologies maintained and agreed to by governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement’s (WA’s) December 2010 Plenary Meeting.
As the May 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Big Sky, Montana winds down, APEC Ministers have issued various joint statements and calls for action. These include commitments on customs simplification, supply chain performance, food safety coordination, green trade, regulatory coherence and the future of the World Trade Organization's Doha round. They also issued documents on small business development, energy security, and a code of ethics for medical device exports.
The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet announcing its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of multilayered wood flooring from China (A-570-970).