Shippers NewsWire reports that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials have stated that Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) is evolving from a purely voluntary program in which industry adopts recommended supply chain practices to one in which participation will be based on minimum security standards. DHS sources also noted that C-TPAT will transition to a "universal requirement for the whole industry." According to the article, some Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials are indicating that the new C-TPAT rules could be implemented within 30 days. (Shippers NewsWire dated 10/19/04, www.americanshipper.com)
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a news release announcing that, as reported in its publication Andean Trade Preference Act: Impact on U.S. Industries and Consumers and on Drug Crop Eradication and Crop Substitution, Tenth Report, 2003, the overall effect of imports under the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) on the U.S. economy and consumers continued to be negligible in 2003.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) frequently issues notices on antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued and neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period.
On October 8, 2004, the House passed the conference version of H.R. 1047, the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2003. According to Congressional sources, the Senate failed to pass the conference version of H.R. 1047 prior to its adjournment on October 11, 2004. However, various sources have opined that the Senate will again consider the conference version of H.R. 1047 in mid-November 2004, when it returns after the election.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) frequently issues notices on antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued and neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period.
On October 5, 2004, a House and Senate Conference Committee approved HR 4520, the Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) bill. Among other things, the JOBS bill would repeal the Foreign Sales Corporation/Extraterritorial Income Act (FSC/ETI) in order to end a trade dispute with the European Union (EU). The EU has imposed additional duties on certain U.S.-origin products as a result of the U.S.' failure to repeal the WTO-illegal FSC/ETI. As the conferees have approved this bill, it is now ready for full Congressional action. (See ITT's Online Archives or 07/07/04 news, 04070715, for BP summary of the House-passed version of 4520.) (HR 4520 Bill Summary available at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery)
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty investigation of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) from Taiwan.
According to an International Trade Commission (ITC) press release, the ITC on September 29, 2004 issued final negative antidumping (AD) injury and threat of injury determinations for light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico and Turkey.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) have issued various notices, each initiating automatic five-year sunset reviews on the above antidumping (AD) duty orders and countervailing (CV) duty order.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) frequently issues notices on antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued and neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period.