In the Sept. 10 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 37), CBP published proposals to modify and revoke ruling letters concerning the tariff classifications of certain decorative storage baskets and fresh and frozen pork jowls.
Tariff cuts for Japanese automobiles and auto parts and civil aircraft will take effect Sept. 16, according to a notice released by the Commerce Department.
The Bureau of Industry and Security is again accepting requests for new products to be included under Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum derivatives, it said in a notice released late on Sept. 15. Inclusion requests will be accepted through Sept. 29, after which the agency will post the inclusion requests it receives for comment and begin a 60-day process to consider whether to grant the inclusions.
Tariff cuts for Japanese automobiles and auto parts will take effect Sept. 16, according to a notice released by the Commerce Department.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the weeks of Aug. 11-17, Aug. 18-24, Aug. 25-31 and Sept. 1-7:
In the Sept. 3 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 36), CBP published proposals to modify and revoke ruling letters concerning the tariff classifications of certain vehicles for the transport of goods.
The Supreme Court on Sept. 9 agreed to hear two cases on the legality of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and to do so on an expedited basis. The court set a briefing schedule that would conclude by Oct. 30 and set argument for the first week of November (Donald J. Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, U.S. 25-250) (Learning Resources v. Donald J. Trump, U.S. 24-1287).
The Commerce Department issued notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping duty investigations on high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil (A-351-866) and Norway (A-403-808), as well as its countervailing duty investigation on high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil (C-351-867). The CVD investigation covers entries for calendar year 2024. The AD investigations cover entries July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
The executive order implementing the U.S.-Japan tariff deal is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on Sept. 9, starting a seven-day clock for publication of a subsequent notice reducing tariffs on Japanese autos and auto parts currently subject to 25% Section 232 tariffs.