The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a preliminary negative countervailing (CV) duty determination on live swine from Canada finding that countervailable subsidies are not being provided to producers or exporters of live swine from Canada.
According to U.S. government sources, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has "completed" its document exams of certain entries of knit-to-shape garments in HTS 6110 which claim a country of origin other than China (i.e., the entry claims that the garment's panels are knit-to-shape in a country other than China and then sent to China to be linked and looped).
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a notice containing its determination that, effective August 13, 2004, certain 100% cotton yarn-dyed woven flannel fabrics, made from 14 through 41 NM single ring-spun yarns, classified in HTS 5208.43.00, of construction 2 X 1 twill weave, weighing 200 grams per square meter or less, for use in apparel articles excluding gloves, cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner under the U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA).
In the August 11, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 33), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke and modify two classification rulings on certain towelettes, and (b) revoking a classification ruling on certain sunshades. CBP states that it is also revoking, or proposing to revoke, any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice announcing that the third 2003/2004 specialty sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) provided for in HTS Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 5, which opened on August 10, 2004, oversubscribed at opening moment. According to CBP, the pro rata percentage is 38.58% (.3858).
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a notice requesting public comments by September 2, 2004 regarding a "commercial availability" petition it received under the U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) on behalf of Picacho, S.A.:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its Web site stating that effective August 20, 2004, certain wall hangings of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted or crocheted (HTS 6304.99.10) and certain pillow covers of wool or fine animal hair (HTS 6304.99.40) that are entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after August 20, 2004 are eligible for Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) duty-free treatment provided that the proper GSP requirements are met.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice stating that the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) is seeking comments in connection with negotiations on the expansion of the list of pharmaceuticals subject to reciprocal duty elimination (Pharmaceutical List) by certain members of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a notice announcing that effective August 12, 2004, the aggregate cap for apparel made from certain African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) or third country fabrics or yarns was decreased.
In the August 4, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 32), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking or modifying three classification rulings on position sensors, and (b) revoking three classification rulings on moisture meters. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.