The second release of the Section 321 -- Does Not Exceed $800 in Aggregated Shipments deployment is now fully available in the ACE certification environment for testing, CBP said in an Aug. 20 update.
CBP has found evidence supporting a "reasonable suspicion" that Louisville, Kentucky-based AXN Heavy Duty LLC evaded antidumping and countervailing duties when it imported chassis and subassemblies from China, and is suspending liquidation and setting cash deposit requirements for goods from the company.
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The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America is calling the Agricultural Marketing Service's proposed changes to the definition of importer for the purposes of a promotion order on paper products “unprecedented" in its breadth and ramifications for customs brokers, according to comments filed with the agency.
Shipping company OL USA notified the Federal Maritime Commission last week that it has reached a settlement agreement with Maersk, which it accused in February of violating the Shipping Act by failing to keep its "automated tariff system" open for public inspection (see 2402200007).
Major freight railroad Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) said over the weekend that it would lock out members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) if CN and the union haven't been able to hash out a new labor contract or agree to binding arbitration.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Aug. 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 Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Aug. 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):
Antidumping and countervailing duties on solar cells from Thailand and Vietnam could take retroactive effect for entries back to June 2024, under a critical circumstances request filed Aug. 15 by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee as part of the Commerce Department’s ongoing AD/CVD investigations on solar cells from the two countries (A-549-851/C-549-852, A-552-841/C-552-842).
The Environmental Protection Agency wants manufacturers, importers and exporters of 31 chemical substances that are subject to premanufacture notices or microbial commercial activity notices under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to notify the agency at least 90 days ahead of time, it said in a notice on the proposed significant new use rules (SNUR).