U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a Customs Bulletin notice requesting written comments by July 29, 2005 on its proposal to limit the application of the decisions of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) and the Court of International Trade (CIT) in Park B. Smith Ltd. vs. U.S. (Park) to the specific cotton woven table linens and cotton woven dhurry rug entries before the courts in that litigation.
Customs duty
A customs duty is a tariff or tax which a country imposes on goods when they are transported across international borders. Customs Duties are used to protect countries' economies, residents, jobs, and environments, by limiting the flow of imported merchandise, especially restricted and prohibited goods, into the country. The Customs duty rate is a percentage determined by the value of the article purchased in the foreign country and not based on quality, size, or weight. U.S. customs duties are listed in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has instituted an investigation, at the request of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), on the probable effect of proposed modifications to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rules of origin for certain articles from Canada and Mexico, as U.S. negotiators have recently reached agreement in principle with these countries on such proposed modifications.
No negligence due to "approving" Customs ruling and "erroneous" Customs ruling. In U.S. v. Washington International Insurance Co. (WIIC), the Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled there was no basis for recovering $540,000 in duties from WIIC, the surety for importer(s) the U.S. had argued were, at minimum, negligent in classifying imported sweaters from Guam.
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) recently issued a notice correcting the 2004 - 2013 staged duty rates for twenty-six 8-digit HTS numbers for originating goods of Chile under the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (UCFTA, CFTA).
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice announcing its determination that in 2004 Chile did not have a trade surplus in sugar, sugar-containing products, and high fructose corn syrup, and as a result, was a net importer1of these products for 2004.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site new "Trade Engagement Biweekly Reports" which summarize topics discussed during workshops held to develop the business requirements for Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Release 5.
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice that modifies the 2004 - 2013 Harmonized Tariff Schedules (HTS) in order to correct errors in the staged duty rates for a small number of products that are originating goods of Chile under the U.S. - Chile Free Trade Agreement (UCFTA).
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a fact sheet regarding the textile provisions of the U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA, CAFTA-DR, or DR-CAFTA).
Add'l Reference Materials for Exam)
In the June 1, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 23), CBP issued a notice modifying a classification ruling on painted glass sinks. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in this notice.