After months of hand-wringing and multiple delays, the first ACE mandatory use date on March 31 looks set to go smoothly, said software developers and customs brokers the day before the transition. CBP’s phased implementation approach appears to have paid dividends, with March 31 marking no change at all for many filers who already file the required types of entries and entry summaries in ACE, they said.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of March 21-27:
Krill oil imported by Jedwards International is classifiable in the HTS as an animal extract, not as an animal oil, said the Court of International Trade in a decision issued March 28 (here). Ruling against proposed classifications set forth by both Jedwards and CBP, the court held that the krill oil does not have a high enough triglyceride content to be considered an animal oil for tariff classification purposes.
The final six Centers of Excellence and Expertise began handling the post-release operations for the respective industries on March 23, said a CBP guidance to the trade community (here). The CBP guidance outlines the agency's delegation order that gives CEE directors authority over some processing. As a result, all 10 CEEs are now authorized to oversee post-release processing for those industries. CBP said last month that it would move forward with those CEEs at a slightly accelerated pace (see 1602080029).
Backpage.com scored a victory last week when a federal court dismissed the case brought by three women in Massachusetts, saying that the online classified advertiser wasn't responsible for their appearance in prostitution advertisements posted by third parties. It faces a similar challenge in Washington state, and the company's troubles with Congress grew when the Senate unanimously held the company and its CEO in contempt for ignoring subpoenas to appear before an investigations subcommittee (see 1603170042). Some experts said Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is doing what CDA was designed to do: protect website operators from lawsuits arising out of third-party content.
The Supreme Court partially granted Samsung’s petition for a writ of certiorari seeking a review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s May ruling that whittled down the amount of damages the company is required to pay Apple in a patent infringement lawsuit Samsung lost in 2012.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of March 14-20:
The Supreme Court partially granted Samsung’s petition for a writ of certiorari seeking a review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s May ruling that whittled down the amount of damages the company is required to pay Apple in a patent infringement lawsuit Samsung lost in 2012.
International Trade Today is providing readers with some of the top stories for March 14 - March 18 in case they were missed.
Backpage.com scored a victory last week when a federal court dismissed the case brought by three women in Massachusetts, saying that the online classified advertiser wasn't responsible for their appearance in prostitution advertisements posted by third parties. It faces a similar challenge in Washington state, and the company's troubles with Congress grew when the Senate unanimously held the company and its CEO in contempt for ignoring subpoenas to appear before an investigations subcommittee (see 1603170042). Some experts said Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is doing what CDA was designed to do: protect website operators from lawsuits arising out of third-party content.