The Environmental Protection Agency will issue significant new use rules under the Toxic Substances Control Act for six chemical substances, it said in a notice. The rule is effective March 7. The SNURs require persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing the manufacture, import or processing of any of these chemical substances for an activity designated as a new use in the SNUR, EPA said.
The Environmental Protection Agency has determined that diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health, and the agency may propose risk management actions, it said in a notice.
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 Jan. 2, 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.
CBP created Harmonized System Update 2422 on Dec. 31, containing 290 Automated Broker Interface (ABI) records and 55 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records. HSU 2422 includes end of year HTS adjustments required by the verification of the 2025 Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
CBP has released its Jan. 1 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 1). It contains two notices of information collection activities, one related to the declaration of free entry of returned American products (CBP Form 3311), and the other on documentation requirements for articles entered under various special tariff treatment provisions -- that is, articles classified under subheadings 9801.00.10, 9802.00.20, 9802.00.40, 9802.00.50, 9802.00.60 and 9817.00.40.
While it's still CBP's goal in the next 16 days to release a notice of proposed rulemaking on requirements for data submissions and on restrictions for goods eligible for de minimis, agency officials acknowledged that one or both might not be ready in time.
A December report from the Labor Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst alleges that outdoor lifestyle retailer REI has not been vigilant about ensuring the prevention of forced labor in its supply chain. REI said it's "deeply committed" to holding supply partners to "the highest standards of accountability."
The Federal Maritime Commission released a two-page policy statement Jan. 2 clarifying it's authorized to hear class-action complaints involving statutes it administers.
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by Jan. 11 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of electrolyte-containing beverages and their labeling infringe trademarks held by Electrolit Manufacturing, it said in a notice released Jan. 2. According to the complaint, Electrolit, CAB Enterprises, Sueros y Bebidas Rehidratantes and Brazos River Ventures are seeking a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders against eight Mexican companies, complaining that they "import unlawful, mislabeled, and potentially harmful infringing products that are materially different than Genuine U.S. Electrolit® products."