The International Trade Commission (ITC) has posted to its Web site an updated version of the 2004 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. (HTS) dated July 1, 2004 (Supplement 1).
In the June 23, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 26), CBP issued a notice proposing to revoke a classification ruling on certain sunshades. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in this notice.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site its "critical list" of textiles and apparel subject to import quotas with entered quantities 85% or more filled as of June 29, 2004. CBP states that this "critical list" may be used by CBP as a reference for releasing quota merchandise "off line" when the Automated Commercial System (ACS) is down for longer than four hours. CBP notes that textile and apparel merchandise for Electronic Visa Information System (ELVIS) countries cannot be released "off line" until it is processed through quota. CBP further notes that if the system is down for more than 24 hours, Headquarters Quota Branch should be contacted for further instructions. CBP also states that merchandise subject to tariff-rate quotas (TRQs), which are filled, may be released if entered under the "over quota" (high) rate of duty. (CBP's critical list, dated 06/29/04, http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/textile_critical_list/)
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a notice requesting public comments by July 12, 2004 regarding a "commercial availability" petition it received under the U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) on behalf of Pressman-Gutman Co., Inc.:
In the June 23, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 26), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to modify a classification ruling on a Fetch ToteTM dog toy, and (b) modifying a ruling regarding the country of origin marking for Italian-origin jewelry chains and clasps assembled in the U.S. 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.
In the June 23, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 26), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on portable locking gun cases, and (b) proposing to modify a classification ruling regarding a security indicator assembly. CBP states that it is also 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 an ABI administrative message stating that the ABI tariff reference file "V2" (output) record and the tariff query transaction "W2" (output) record will be modified to display a two byte alpha/numeric field to indicate if the tariff number may be subject to a miscellaneous permit or license requirement.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site its "critical list" of textiles and apparel subject to import quotas with entered quantities 85% or more filled as of June 22, 2004. CBP states that this "critical list" may be used by CBP as a reference for releasing quota merchandise "off line" when the Automated Commercial System (ACS) is down for longer than four hours. CBP notes that textile and apparel merchandise for Electronic Visa Information System (ELVIS) countries cannot be released "off line" until it is processed through quota. CBP further notes that if the system is down for more than 24 hours, Headquarters Quota Branch should be contacted for further instructions. CBP also states that merchandise subject to tariff-rate quotas (TRQs), which are filled, may be released if entered under the "over quota" (high) rate of duty. (CBP's critical list, dated 06/22/04, http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/textile_critical_list/)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an ABI administrative message to remind CBP and importers of the interim procedures for "prototypes" entered under HTS 9817.85.01.
On June 14, 2004, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 4103, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Acceleration Act of 2004 (AGOA III). The Senate subsequently passed H.R. 4103 without amendment on June 24, 2004, clearing the measure for the President.