In the March 10, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 11), CBP issued notices (a) proposing to revoke or modify three classification rulings on textile tool holders, and (b) proposing to revoke two classification rulings regarding certain metal couplings and connectors. 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.
In the March 10, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 11), CBP issued notices (a) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on plastic identification badges, and (b) proposing to revoke a classification ruling regarding radar apparatus that measures liquid levels. 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 posted to its Web site a notice announcing a "special import quota" which specifies a quota of 27,202,732 kg for upland cotton purchased not later than June 15, 2004 and entered under HTS 9903.52.10. The quota period is March 18, 2004 through September 13, 2004; opening day is March 18, 2004 at 12 noon, E.S.T., or its equivalent in other time zones.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a press release and fact sheet announcing that on March 15, 2004, the U.S. and the Dominican Republic concluded negotiations integrating the Dominican Republic into the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued its weekly quota commodity report as of March 15, 2004. This report includes tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on various products such as beef, tuna, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa powder, tobacco, certain JFTA, NAFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA TRQs, etc. This report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, CBTPA, NAFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA tariff preference levels (TPLs) for qualifying apparel and/or other textile articles, the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics under HTS 9902.51.11 & 9902.51.12, etc. (CBP's weekly quota commodity report, dated 03/15/04, available at http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/)
In the March 10, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 11), CBP issued notices (a) proposing to modify a classification ruling on an envelope-style clutch, and (b) proposing to revoke or modify two classification rulings regarding abdominal training systems. 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.
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a notice requesting public comments by March 26, 2004 regarding a "commercial availability" petition it received under the U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) from Dillard's, Inc. and BWA, Inc.:
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated antidumping (AD) duty investigations of certain tissue paper products and certain crepe paper products from China.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an ABI administrative message announcing that its most recent Harmonized System (HS) update contains:
In the March 3 and 10, 2004 issues of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 10 and 11), CBP issued notices: (a) revoking a classification ruling on men's swimwear, (b) revoking two classification rulings on disposable boxer shorts, and (c) revoking two classification rulings on children's animal blankets. 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.