An overview of a number of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, is provided below. (Note that the complete message is available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seeking comments by February 14, 2011 on an existing information collection, the e-Allegations Submission.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced that more than $100,000 worth of counterfeit clothing items was seized at three Abilene, Texas stores on December 9, 2010.
An overview of a number of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's Web site, along with the case number(s), period covered, and CBP message number, is provided below. (Note that the complete message is available at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.)
CBP has posted a list of Office of International Trade, Trade Policy and Programs contacts for trade policy. This list includes point of contact names, phone and fax numbers.
CBP has posted a list of Office of International Trade, Trade Policy and Programs contacts for trade agreements. This list includes point of contact names, phone and fax numbers.
According to the Internal Revenue Service, the interest rates for the first quarter of calendar year 2011 (January 1 - March 31, 2011) for overpayments and underpayments of Customs duties are as follows:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing that the following Customs broker licenses, as well as any and all permits, have been cancelled without prejudice:
The Port of Seattle Commission has paved the way for environmental and congestion relief projects in 2011. They approved $15 million for environmental remediation projects next year across port facilities with much of the funds going to cleanup of the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund site. The board also approved a $5 million investment in the South Park Bridge replacement, and finalized an agreement with Puget Sound Energy for easements along the Eastside Rail Corridor.
CBP has posted an updated version of its Excel spreadsheet providing details on ACE programming issues. The spreadsheet includes the issue number, date opened, description, status, scheduled delivery date, and comments.