CIT rules unused country-specific quotas for ice cream must be reallocated. In Pillsbury Company v. U.S., the Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that with respect to the tariff rate quota (TRQ) imposed on ice cream, Customs is required to reallocate to the "common pool" of entries any unused, country-specific quotas.
The Commerce Department's Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) has posted to its Web site the following five monthly reports containing official March 2005 trade data from the Department of Census for imports and exports of textiles and apparel:
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a notice containing its determination that certain ring spun single yarns, classified in HTS 5510.11.0000 cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradiation Act (ATPDEA), and U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA).
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has made final affirmative antidumping (AD) duty determinations that chlorinated isocyanurates from China and Spain are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative message stating that it has made a change for Northern Border direct arrival truck entries (mode of transportation - 30 and 31). CBP states that this change will allow CBP to make a district/port of entry change on an entry, in some cases.
The House Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Trade has issued an advisory announcing that it will hold a hearing on May 17, 2005 in order to review future prospects for U.S. participation in the World Trade Organization (WTO).
CAFC denies challenge to CHB exam answer. In Michael J. Kenny v. Secretary of the Treasury & U.S., the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed the Court of International Trade's (CIT's) decision to uphold the Secretary of the Treasury's denial of credit to Michael J. Kenny for Question 32 on the October 2001 Customs Broker Licensure Examination (CHB exam).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a revised version of its frequently asked questions (FAQ) and responses on its final rule requiring, among other things, the advance electronic presentation of information for inbound vessel cargo.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice on CITA's designation of certain woven fabric, classified in HTS 5407.53.2020 and 5407.53.2060, for use in boys' suits, trousers, and suit-type jackets or blazers, sizes 2T-20, as in short supply ("commercially unavailable") under the U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA). (See ITT's Online Archives or 04/28/05 news, 05042820. for BP summary of CITA's designation.) (TBT-05-010, dated 04/29/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/tbts/TBT2005/tbt_05_010.ctt/05_010.doc)
In the April 27, 2005 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 39, No. 18), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on oil pan drain plugs, and (b) proposing to revoke two classification rulings on motor support bearings, oil filler caps, and felt wick lubricators. 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.