The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of July 20-26:
In the July 22 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 54, No. 28), CBP published notices that propose to revoke rulings and similar treatment for insulated pizza, grocery and delivery bags, and framed mirrors.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will grant extensions to 14 exclusions from the second list of Section 301 tariffs on goods from China that were due to expire July 31, it said in a notice. The 55 exclusions that weren't extended, all listed in U.S. Note 20(o) to subchapter III of chapter 99 and filed under subheading 9903.88.12, will expire July 31. The 14 extended exclusions will now expire Dec. 31, USTR said.
The Commerce Department issued Federal Register notices on its recently initiated antidumping duty investigations on silicon metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland and Malaysia (A-893-001, A-400-001, A-557-820), and countervailing duty investigation on silicon metal from Kazakhstan (C-834-811).
The Commerce Department issued notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on twist ties from China (A-570-131/C-570-132). The CV duty investigation covers entries Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2019. The AD duty investigation covers entries Oct. 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020.
The Commerce Department issued Federal Register notices on its recently initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on stainless steel welded wire mesh from Mexico (A-201-853/C-201-854). The agency will determine whether imports of Mexican welded wire mesh are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value or are illegally subsidized. The CV duty investigation covers entries Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2019. The AD duty investigation covers entries April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated July 23. The following headquarters rulings were modified recently, according to CBP:
The Commerce Department issued a notice in the July 23 Federal Register on its recently initiated countervailing duty investigations on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco (C-714-001) and Russia (C-821-825).
A recent revision to the tariff schedule changes treatment of goods returned after assembly from Canada or Mexico under subheading 9802.00.80, allowing products of the U.S. assembled in Canada or Mexico to enter duty free under USMCA.