The ITA states that it will treat Dofasco and Sorevco as a single entity for this review.
In the February 19, 2004 Federal Register, the International Trade Administration (ITA) issued a notice terminating the antidumping (AD) duty investigation of certain processed hazelnuts from Turkey.
On February 23, 2004, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed that a "highly pathogenic" strain of avian influenza (HPAI) had been identified in a Gonzales County, Texas broiler chicken flock.
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a notice announcing that the U.S. and Vietnam have amended the existing U.S.-Vietnam textile and apparel visa arrangement in order to implement the Electronic Visa Information System (ELVIS) for textiles and apparel that are subject to quota limits, that are produced or manufactured in Vietnam and exported on or after March 22, 2004.
According to The Journal of Commerce (JoC), rules of origin under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are so complex that many companies are forgoing NAFTA benefits, as they feel that the duty savings under NAFTA are not worth all the effort of compliance, such as obtaining manufacturers' affidavits from each supplier. (JoC, dated 02/16/04-02/22/04, www.joc.com)
In the February 18, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 8), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke a ruling regarding the country of origin marking for flat flexible magnets, and (b) proposing to modify a classification ruling on a certain woven paper place mat. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke or modify any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice stating that at the request of the petitioner, International Imaging Materials, Inc., the ITA is postponing its final antidumping (AD) duty determination on wax and wax/resin thermal transfer ribbons from South Korea until no later than March 22, 2004 (from February 29, 2004).
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a notice which cancels a directive published on December 22, 2003 that directed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to deny entry, for two years, to textiles and apparel allegedly manufactured in El Salvador by Daewoo El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. (Daewoo El Salvador).
On February 8, 2004, the U.S. and Australia concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) that is designed to, among other things, eliminate and reduce tariffs and other trade barriers.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued its first version (dated February 12, 2004) of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) concerning its final rule requiring the advance electronic presentation of information pertaining to cargo (sea, air, rail, or truck) prior to its being brought into, or sent from, the U.S.