In the Sept. 18 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 58, No. 37), CBP published a proposal to revoke ruling letters concerning certain wheels and hubs for trucks and trailers and the applicability of the generalized system of preferences to incandescent string lights.
During this week's Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly meeting on Sept. 18, the group's subcommittees offered updates on their activities between June, when COAC last met (see 2406270054), and September.
A subgroup of the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee Secure Trade Lanes Subcommittee laid out eight recommendations for how to beef up communications among CBP's Centers of Excellence and Expertise, brokers and other trade entities amid growing pressures at CBP to be vigilant over forced labor, antidumping and other threats.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Sept. 19 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission seeks comments on a new Section 337 complaint filed by LithiumHub and its owner, Martin Koebler, seeking a ban on imports of rechargeable batteries that allegedly infringe on their patents, the ITC said in a notice Sept. 18. LithiumHub and Koebler said in a complaint filed Sept. 12 that Bass Pro Outdoor World, Cabela’s, Navico Group Americas, Relion Battery (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Renogy New Energy Co., RNG International, Clean Republic SODO, Shenzhen Yichen S-Power Tech Co., Shenzhen FBtech Electronics, Shenzhen LiTime Technology Co., Dragonfly Energy Corp., Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. and MillerTech Energy Solutions LLC are manufacturing or importing infringing lithium-ion batteries with 6V or more electrical potential that incorporate LithiumHub and Koebler’s patented technologies. The complaint seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order against the accused companies. Comments are due Sept. 26.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Sept. 19 on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department began administrative reviews for certain firms subject to antidumping and countervailing duty orders with August anniversary dates. Producers and exporters subject to any of these administrative reviews on China or Vietnam must submit their separate rate certifications or applications on or about Oct. 21 to avoid being assigned high China-wide or Vietnam-wide rates.
The Commerce Department has released the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on hydrofluorocarbon blends from China (A-570-028). The agency said that none of the respondents subject to the final results of the review demonstrated independence from state control, and therefore were assigned to the China-wide entity, with a rate of 216.37%.
On Sept. 18, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Agricultural Marketing Service is proposing to amend its requirements for imported Beta avocados to move up by two weeks the earliest date that Beta avocados may be marketed, it said in a notice released Sept. 19. The change also applies to avocados grown in South Florida. AMS said a study it conducted found Beta avocados are maturing earlier due to “climate conditions and cultural practices.” The change doesn’t apply to Hass, Fuerte, Zutano and Edranol varieties of avocados, which are currently exempt from the maturity requirements for avocados but are still subject to AMS grade regulations, unchanged by this proposed rule. Comments are due Nov. 19.