Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, told Reuters that the White House is considering "significant tariff relief for U.S. auto production." Carmakers are paying higher tariffs on imported parts, steel and aluminum.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Sept. 30 vacated a decision from USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to "switch to a new system for mitigating the risk of a pest outbreak caused by imported Chilean table grapes." Judge Amir Ali held that the action was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act (California Table Grape Commission v. U.S. Dep't of Ag., D.D.C. # 24-02645).
A Los Angeles-based wholesale clothing importer and two of its executives were sentenced on Sept. 29 for avoiding payment of over $8 million in customs duties on imported clothing and money laundering, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California announced.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
A sterling silver bracelet that underwent production in the U.S. before being shipped to India to undergo additional processing is still considered as having U.S. origin and is thus exempt from duties, CBP recently ruled in NY N350026.
The vessel operator is responsible for determining whether the vessel is subject to new fees on Chinese-built and -operated vessels calling at U.S. ports, CBP said in an Oct. 3 cargo systems message.
The Federal Maritime Commission announced Oct. 1 that it has suspended operations as part of the U.S. government shutdown and has furloughed its entire workforce except its three commissioners.
Taiwan has rejected the idea of a 50-50 split in chip manufacturing recently proposed by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (see 2509290046).
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Oct. 2 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department said it's rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain non-refillable steel cylinders from China (C-570-127) for the period of review Jan. 1, 2024, though Dec. 31, 2024, because there were no reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise for the company subject to the review -- Sanjian Kai Yuan Co., Ltd. -- during the review period. No cash deposit rates will change. Commerce will instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries, at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated CVD required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, it said.