In the April 7, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 15), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking two classification rulings on certain waterproof clogs, (b) revoking two classification rulings on certain aluminum compounds and salt, and (c) revoking two classification rulings on certain voice and data terminal blocks. 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.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted additional information to its Web site regarding the April 1, 2004 statistical changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) for certain men's and boys' cotton T-shirts and certain other garments classified in HTS 6109.10.00.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice announcing its determination that Sierra Leone (1) has adopted an effective visa system and related procedures to prevent unlawful transshipment and the use of counterfeit documents in connection with shipments of textile and apparel articles, and (2) has implemented and follows, or is making substantial progress toward implementing and following, the customs procedures required by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This determination is effective April 5, 2004.
In the March 31, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 14), CBP issued notices (a) detailing the dates and draft agenda for the 33rd Session of the Harmonized System Committee, and (b) revoking two classification rulings on blackout drapery fabrics. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in the revocation notice.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has posted to its Web site the draft text of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which is dated March 31, 2004.
On March 4, 2004, the Senate passed its version of H.R. 1047, the "Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2003."
In the March 31, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 14), CBP issued notices: (a) modifying a classification ruling on certain knit camisoles, and (b) revoking a classification ruling regarding a set top box. 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.
On April 1, 2004, a bipartisan group led by the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman introduced H.R. 4103, the African Growth and Opportunity (AGOA) Acceleration Act. (This bill is referred to by some as "AGOA III.")
In the March 24 and 31, 2004 issues of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 13 and 14), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to modify a ruling regarding the country of origin marking for imported auto parts that are repackaged in the U.S. for retail sale, and (b) revoking a classification ruling on a barbecue and apron set. 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 announced that the 2004 in-quota ("low duty") tariff rate quota (TRQ) for canned tuna and skipjack (tuna) filled on January 6, 2004 at exactly 8:44 a.m.