U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) San Francisco District Office will be off site October 6 through October 10, 2008 for a district conference. Status calls and reviewing entries will be limited. Also, the office will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2008 for the Columbus Holiday. (CSMS 08-000259, dated 10/06/08, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17283&page=&srch_argv=08-000259&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)
The International Trade Administration frequently issues notices on antidumping and countervailing duty orders, investigations, etc. which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued, neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period, etc.
The International Trade Administration has issued a notice announcing the opportunity for interested parties to request administrative reviews by October 31, 2008 for the following antidumping and countervailing duty orders and suspension agreements:
The World Trade Organization has posted documents on WTO issues involving the U.S. and for the period of September 15-30, 2008 as follows:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a draft agenda for its 2008 Trade Symposium, which will be held on October 29-31, 2008 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. CBP notes that its draft agenda is subject to change. (See ITT's Online Archives or 09/05/08 news, 08090510, for BP summary announcing that registration for the Trade Symposium had closed.) (Agenda, posted 10/02/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/symposium08/agenda.ctt/agenda.doc)
The International Trade Administration and the International Trade Commission have each issued notices initiating automatic five-year Sunset Reviews on the above-listed antidumping duty order.
The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to certain producers and exporters of lightweight themal paper (LWTP) from China.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing recent changes to the 2008 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HS Update No. 0805), which include the following:
The World Trade Organization has posted documents on WTO issues involving the U.S. for the period of September 15-30, 2008 as follows:
The International Trade Administration frequently issues notices on antidumping and countervailing duty orders, investigations, etc. which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued, neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period, etc.