CBP has updated its information on the 2009 trade symposium to state that webcasting registration for participation via the Internet is targeted to open in early November. The cost for the webcast is $35. (See ITT's Online Archives or 09/30/09 news, 09093005, for BP update on the trade symposium.)(Notice, dated 10/16/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/trade_symposium_09.xml)
On October 13, 2009, House and Senate conferees filed the conference report for H.R. 2892, the fiscal year (FY) 2010 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, etc.
On September 30, 2009, U.S. Customs and Border Protection updated and expanded its frequently asked questions document on its interim final rule that amended 19 CFR effective January 26, 2009, 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.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed rule to amend 19 CFR to preclude the filing of a substitution drawback claim1 for Federal excise tax2 paid on imported merchandise in situations where (1) no excise tax was paid on the substituted merchandise or where (2) the substituted merchandise is the subject of a different claim for refund or drawback of Internal Revenue Code taxes.
The International Trade Commission has instituted a section 337 patent-based investigation of certain hybrid electric vehicles and components thereof pursuant to a complaint.
The recent Section 421 process which resulted in 35-25% additional duties being imposed on certain tires from China took only five months from the start of the investigation to the imposition of the duties.
The Census Bureau has posted to its Web site the October 2009 issue of its Automated Export System Newsletter. Highlights include:
CBP has posted a notice on the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's announcement regarding an increase to their fees charged for certain agricultural quarantine and inspection (AQI) services. These rate changes will become effective November 1, 2009. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/01/09 news, 09100105, for BP summary of APHIS delaying the AQI user fee increase until November 1st.) (Notice, dated 10/06/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/pleasure_boats/user_fee/2010_fee_increase.xml)
GENEVA - Intellectual property rights (IPR) for standards, platforms and content are raising new competition concerns for Internet, telco and equipment manufacturers, speakers said at ITU Telecom World forum on content and intellectual property rights issues in information and communications technology. Players are relying on a palette of technical solutions and alternative dispute resolution to solve and avoid problems.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has announced that the U.S. has asked the World Trade Organization to establish a dispute settlement panel regarding the European Union's restrictions on imports of U.S. poultry. (Press release, dated 10/08/09, available at http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/october/united-states-requests-wto-panel-challenge-eu-rest)