Suspension of liquidation and countervailing duty cash deposit requirements take effect Nov. 5 for imports of dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from Malaysia (A-557-827), Poland (A-455-808), Taiwan (A-583-875) and Turkey (A-489-852), after the Commerce Department found DOTP is being sold at less than fair value in preliminary determinations in its ongoing AD investigations.
On Nov. 1, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices on Nov. 4:
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., asked the Federal Trade Commission to enforce its truth in advertising laws so that Chinese-made American flags aren't advertised as “Made in the USA” when they are listed for sale on e-commerce platforms.
Donald Trump, at a campaign rally in North Carolina, said that he'll tell the Mexican president that, if her administration doesn't "stop this onslaught of criminals and drugs coming into our country," he will "immediately impose a 25% tariff on everything they send in to the United States of America."
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Nov. 1, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.
In the Oct. 30 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 58, No. 43), CBP published proposals to revoke ruling letters concerning women's pants and infrared video goggles from China.
Shuffleboard tables are classifiable under a provision for video game consoles and tables for parlor or casino games, and not in a category for chess or backgammon tables, CBP recently ruled.
Christopher Skinner, former partner at Williams Mullen, has joined ArentFox as a partner in its international trade and investment practice, the firm announced. Skinner's practice will cover export controls and sanctions compliance as well as customs and import regulations.