The following Court of International Trade cases on international trade issues were decided during January 11 - 18, 2008:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed rule that would amend its regulations at 19 CFR Parts 4, 12, 18, 101, 103, 113, 122, 123, 141, 143, 149 and 192 to require Security Filing (SF) information from importers and additional information from carriers (10+2) for vessel (maritime) cargo before it is brought into the U.S.
The International Trade Commission has issued a notice of institution of a section 337 investigation of certain short wavelength semiconductor lasers and products containing same.
The International Trade Commission has issued a notice of institution of a section 337 investigation of certain silicon microphone packages and products containing same.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a statement in response to the European Union's failure to comply with World Trade Organization rulings and recommendations in the U.S.' case against the EU's treatment of agriculture biotechnology (biotech) products.
On Monday, January 14, 2008, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach approved a new cargo fee that will generate $1.4 billion for transportation projects to improve traffic flow and air quality in the harbor area. The fee will be in addition to the one approved in December to help fund the ports' Clean Trucks Program. (www.polb.com, www.portoflosangeles.com )
The International Trade Commission has issued a notice of institution of a section 337 investigation of certain computer products, computer components and products containing same.
The International Trade Commission has issued a notice of institution of a section 337 investigation of certain semiconductor chips with minimized chip package size and products containing same.
In Horizon Lines, LLC v. U.S., the Court of International Trade granted summary judgment to the government under 19 USC 1466 on duties assessed on expenses incurred in Indonesia related to subsequent repairs as well as the actual repair work performed in Singapore on a U.S.-flag vessel, Horizon Crusader.
Securities plaintiffs’ litigators are gunning for Comcast executives after the company’s share price dropped more than 12 percent on Dec. 5 when the company reduced its growth forecasts and increased spending estimates (CD Dec 6 p13). Comcast’s uncharacteristic warning to investors at a UBS conference came after the company reported on Oct. 25 disappointing results for the third quarter that pushed the stock down 11 percent that day. Those drops in stock price came after months of rosy predictions from Comcast executives, a lawsuit alleged. It alleged they failed to disclose that increased competition from satellite and telco pay-TV providers forced the company to spend more money to attract and keep customers and that the cost of upgrading its network and equipment was exceeding internal expectations.