American Shipper reports that changes made to the World Customs Organization's Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade (SAFE Framework) would have the acting party (i.e., the carrier) take over responsibility for the advanced declaration of information rather than the importer. (American Shipper, dated 12/19/07, www.americanshipper.com)
In Motorola, Inc. v. U.S., the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the remand decision made by the Court of International Trade that neither the liquidation of 900 bypass entries nor the issuance of two proposed ruling letters (PRLs) constituted "treatment" under 19 USC 1625(c)(2), as interpreted in light of 19 CFR 177.12(c)(1)(ii).
The International Trade Administration has issued amended final resultsof its antidumping duty administrative review of helical spring lock washers from China for the period of October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003.
The Los Angeles Times reports that screening for radiation at the Los Angeles, Long Beach port complex results in 500 alarms per day, making it difficult to secure entry points. (LA Times, dated 11/25/07, available at http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-detectors25nov25,1,6893156.story)
In Samuel Aaron, Inc. v. U.S., the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Court of International Trade's decision that it lacked jurisdiction in this case, as Aaron's protest was not filed within 90 days of re-liquidation.
In Heartland By-Products, Inc., v. U.S., the Court of International Trade has ruled on remand that entries covering imported sugar syrup from Canada must be liquidated at the non-tariff rate quota duty rate specified in an advance ruling issued by U.S. Customs as required by the judgment initially issued by the CIT in Heartland I.
In U.S. v. Ford Motor Company, the Court of International Trade ruled that the Customs was entitled to interest on any unpaid duties from the date of Custom's demand for payment until the original July 20, 2005 judgment (see Ford CIT Slip Op. 05-86).
In U.S. v. National Semiconductor Corporation, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated the Court of International Trade's final judgment and remanded the case to the CIT to determine an appropriate penalty for negligence and any prejudgment interest related to an underpayment of merchandise processing fees (MPFs) under 19 USC 1592 (See NSC III CIT Slip OP. 06-138).
In U.S. v. Inn Foods, Inc., the Court of International Trade ruled on remand from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that entries filed by Inn Foods covering imported frozen Mexican produce from 1987 to 1990 were undervalued, and these actions constituted a fraudulent violation under 19 USC 1592. (See U.S. v. Inn Foods, Inc., CAFC 04-1035.
In BASF Corporation v. U.S., the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit re-affirmed the decision by the Court of International Trade that an imported product identified as polyisobutylene-amine diluted in a saturated hydrocarbon solvent, with the trade name PURADD FD-100, is properly classified by its use, in HTS 3811.90.00.