CBP has issued a memorandum announcing that the first tranche for the fiscal year 2010 specialty sugar tariff rate quota that opened on October 20, 2009 oversubscribed at opening moment. The pro rata percentage is 40.84258% or 0.4084258. Entries or withdrawals for consumption for specialty sugar presented after the opening should be returned to the broker for amendment.
The Senate Finance Committee has announced that it will be holding an October 20, 2009 hearing on S. 1631, the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 20091.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed rule to amend 19 CFR to preclude the filing of a substitution drawback claim1 for Federal excise tax2 paid on imported merchandise in situations where (1) no excise tax was paid on the substituted merchandise or where (2) the substituted merchandise is the subject of a different claim for refund or drawback of Internal Revenue Code taxes.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed rule to amend 19 CFR to preclude situations where imported merchandise subject to Federal excise tax is allowed into the U.S., in effect, 99 percent free of that tax through application of a drawback claim.
The International Trade Commission has issued a report, entitled The Economic Effects of Significant U.S. Import Restraints, which is the sixth update in a series of biennial reports to the U.S. Trade Representative.
The American Conference Institute is holding its fifth Forum on Import Compliance and Enforcement in Washington, D.C. on October 26 and 27, 2009.
Senate's Customs Reauthorization Bill Would Allow $325 Million in MPF Collections for ACE/ITDS, Etc.
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).
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).
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).