In the April 5, 2006 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 40, No. 15), CBP issued a notice proposing to modify a classification ruling on necklaces of plastic beads with metallic paint. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
Shippers NewsWire reports that the American Institute for Shippers' Associations (AISA) and the International Shippers Association have withdrawn their petitions requesting the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) to review the Federal Maritime Commission's (FMC's) decision that restricted the right of shippers' associations to enter into non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) service arrangements. According to the article, the CAFC petitions were premature, as the FMC has not yet ruled on certain petitions the associations have filed with the FMC. (SNW dated 02/03/05, www.americanshipper.com.)
The Journal of Commerce Online reports that the World Trade Organization (WTO) Heads of Delegations will meet on August 3, 2004 on the January 1, 2005 elimination of textile and apparel quotas imposed on WTO member countries. The article notes that only 17 countries have been invited to this meeting -including the U.S., European Union, China and India - but that other countries want to attend. (JoC Online, dated 07/27/04, www.joc.com )
In the April 21, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 17), CBP issued notices: (a) modifying or revoking four classification rulings on glass-beaded artificial fruit and foliage, and (b) modifying a classification ruling on ink jet printer cartridges. CBP states that it is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.
In the February 25, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 9), CBP issued a notice proposing to modify or revoke four classification rulings on glass-beaded artificial fruit and foliage. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in this notice.