The International Trade Commission is expected to soon post an updated electronic version of the 2010 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (Revision 2) to its Web site. One source indicated that Revision 2 would be posted by August 26, 2010.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a notice announcing that it is extending the deadline for the submission of petitions (other than Competitive Need Limitation petitions) to modify the list of products that are eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences program for the 2010 Annual Review.
CBP has issued a memo regarding the changes to duty-free treatment of certain articles under the Generalized System of Preferences that were effective with respect to goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after July 1, 2010. (See ITT's Online Archives or 07/06/10 news, 10070606, for BP summary of Proclamation 8539, which implemented the July 1st GSP changes.)
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a notice setting forth the schedule for comment and public hearings on the country practice petitions that have been accepted for the 2009 Generalized System of Preferences Annual Review.
On July 29, 2010, Representative Aderholt (R) introduced the “Save U.S. Manufacturing and Jobs Act” (H.R. 5940), which would remove certain sleeping bags from duty-free eligibility under the General System of Preferences.
The International Trade Commission has released "The Year in Trade 2009: Operation of the Trade Agreements Program," its annual overview of the previous year's trade-related activities.
The European Commission has published a summary of the proceedings from a March 2010 conference on EU policy towards developing countries. Among other things, the proceedings discuss the outlook for the EU's public consultation on its GSP scheme.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business will hold a meeting on August 9, 2010 in Big Sky, MT. The agenda includes an overview of the Congressional trade agenda; discussion of the impact of upcoming legislation on trade competitiveness; pending free trade agreements; the Generalized System of Preferences; the Mexican trucking/retaliation issue; U.S.-China trade issues; etc.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is now accepting petitions to modify the list of products that are eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences program for the 2010 Annual Review.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative announces the results of 2009 Generalized System of Preferences Annual Product Review with respect to: (1) disposition of the product petitions accepted for review, including petitions to add and remove products; (2) waivers of the Competitive Need Limitations; (3) revocation of CNL waivers; and (4) de minimis waivers and redesignations. (See ITT's Online Archives or 07/02/10 news, 10070221, for previous BP summary of the 2009 Annual GSP Review results. See ITT's Online Archives or 07/06/10 news, 10070606, for BP summary of the Presidential Proclamation implementing the GSP changes.)