The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative antidumping duty determination that certain coated paper suitable for high-quality print graphics using sheet-fed presses (certain coated paper) from Indonesia is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value (A-560-823).
Harmonized Tariff Schedule
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) is a reference manual that provides duty rates for almost every item that exists. It is a system of classifying and taxing all goods imported into the United States. The HTS is based on the international Harmonized System, which is a global standard for naming and describing trade products, and consists of a hierarchical structure that assigns a specific code and rate to each type of merchandise for duty, quota, and statistical purposes. The HTS was made effective on January 1, 1989, replacing the former Tariff Schedules of the United States. It is maintained by the U.S. International Trade Commission, but the Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security is responsible for interpreting and enforcing the HTS.
The International Trade Commission has instituted an investigation1 into U.S. Customs and Border Protection's request to add a new Chapter 98 U.S. note and amended tariff numbers in order to provide duty-free treatment to certain utilitarian articles (including apparel) that incorporate a festive design, decoration, emblem or motif.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its Importer Self-Assessment Handbook.
The International Trade Commission has released the results of its investigation providing information and advice to the President concerning approximately 735 pharmaceutical products and chemical intermediates for which the Administration is proposing to eliminate duties.
At the Bureau of Industry and Security’s recent Annual Export Controls Update Conference, BIS officials discussed a variety of export compliance-related topics, highlight of which include:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a notice of method which states that the agency is modifying the test method currently applied for the testing of pressed and toughened (specially tempered) glassware for Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification purposes.
The International Trade Administration has issued a notice soliciting applications from persons1 who cut and sew men's and boys' worsted wool suits, suit-like jackets, and trousers in the U.S. for an allocation of the 2011 tariff rate quotas on certain worsted wool fabric.
The International Trade Administration has issued a notice soliciting applications from persons1 who weave certain worsted wool fabrics in the U.S suitable for making men's and boys' suits for an allocation of the 2011 tariff rate quota on certain worsted wool fabric.
The International Trade Administration has made a preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of aluminum extrusions from China (C-570-968).
The Foreign Agricultural Service announces a fee of $150 to be charged for the 2011 tariff-rate quota (TRQ) year for each license issued to a person or firm by the U.S. Department of Agriculture authorizing the importation of certain dairy articles, which are subject to tariff-rate quotas set forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).