A dozen domestic textile associations and unions have joined to comment on the Department of Homeland Security's August 17, 2009 interim rule that amended DHS acquisition regulations for products containing textiles sourced outside the U.S., as required by the "Buy American" provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The letter argues that DHS did not go far enough to implement the new Buy American provision. (Letter, dated 09/15/09, available at http://www.ncto.org/newsroom/kissellcomments090809.pdf )
The International Trade Administration has made a final negative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are not being provided to producers and exporters of Ni-resist piston inserts from Korea.
On August 6, 2009, Senate Finance Committee leaders Baucus (D) and Grassley (R) introduced the "Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009" (S.1631).
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review of certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Vietnam for the period of February 1, 2007 through January 31, 2008.
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review of stainless steel bar from India for the period of February 1, 2007 through January 31, 2008.
The International Trade Administration has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews:
The International Trade Administration has made a preliminary affirmative determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from Vietnam.
The International Trade Administration has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping duty administrative and new shipper reviews:
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of administrative reviews for ball bearings and parts thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom for the period May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CBP Bulletin notice correcting the effective date of its ruling on containers entered as "empty" that contain residual chemicals or other cargo.