In the June 25 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 26), CBP published proposals to revoke ruling letters concerning the tariff classification of certain dimmers and certain styles of men's footwear.
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The Senate passed the Trump tax bill with a tie-breaking vote from the vice president on July 1. The House of Representatives will vote on whether it will accept the Senate's changes to its bill.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP on June 28 deployed a new "unknown" code for reporting country of smelt or cast for derivative aluminum imports to the ACE certification and production environments, as expected (see 2506130062), according to a June 30 cargo systems message. As a result, goods for which the country of smelt or cast is known will now face a 200% tariff on their aluminum content.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, on Bloomberg Television on June 30, didn't predict how many deals would be announced with the 18 largest trading partners of the U.S. before July 9. However, he said that countries "are coming in with offers" that long-time staff negotiators "can't believe," because they're so good.
Importer American Eel Depot filed a pair of complaints at the Court of International Trade on June 27 to contest CBP's classification of its frozen roasted eel under Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 1604.17.10 and secondary subheading 9903.88.03, subjecting the goods to Section 301 duties. The company argued that its goods aren't products of China but, in fact, have a country of origin of the U.S. (American Eel Depot v. United States, CIT # 21-00278, -00279).
The Supreme Court's recent decision to eliminate nationwide injunctions won't impact the Court of International Trade, attorneys told us. The trade court is a court of national jurisdiction and will keep the right to issue nationwide injunctions for issues within its jurisdiction, the attorneys said.
Georgetown Law School Professor Jennifer Hillman, a former International Trade Commissioner and member of the World Trade Organization's appellate body, said she thinks there are grounds for a challenge to 25% tariffs on autos and auto parts, imposed on national security grounds under Section 232.
CBP created Harmonized System Update 2524 on June 27, containing 484 Automated Broker Interface records and 114 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records. HSU 2524 includes the Mid-Year 484(f) changes, effective July 1, and adjustments required by the verification of the 2025 Harmonized Tariff Schedule.