CBP has released its Dec. 11 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 58, No. 49), which contains no ruling actions but includes a notice that CBP granted Proctor & Gamble Lever rule protection against importations of certain anti-dandruff shampoo and conditioner products manufactured in Germany that bear the federally registered and recorded “HEAD & SHOULDERS” trademark. It also includes a notice reminding customs brokers that the annual user fee for 2025 is due no later than Jan. 31. Three Court of International Trade slip opinions also are included.
CBP will deploy enhancements to drawback functionality in ACE on Jan. 21. These enhancements pertain to petroleum superfund tax certification indicators and validations of oil spill tax and petroleum Superfund tax claims.
A three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit told the Court of International Trade that it has now twice wrongly told an importer that its first-sale price method to determine the duty level of its cookware was prohibited.
Flexport employees advised attendees on a webinar this week to prepare for a scaling back of de minimis, in case the rulemaking that removes goods subject to Section 301 tariffs moves forward.
The Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, according to a notice. Comments on the proposed rulemaking, which includes a 4(d) rule that would require a permit for import and export, are due by March 12.
The U.S. warned World Trade Organization members this week against adjudicating national security matters, saying in a communication that they should instead bring a "non-violation claim" that would allow for the rebalancing of trade concessions and avoid "dragging" members into debates over political issues.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Dec. 12 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
Antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations on overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from China and India will continue, after the International Trade Commission on Dec. 12 voted that there is a “reasonable indication” that imports of the product are injuring U.S. industry, the ITC said in a news release. The Commerce Department will now consider whether to impose AD/CVD cash deposit requirements on torsion springs from the two countries, in preliminary determinations due in Jan. 22 for CVD and on or about April 7 for AD.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Dec. 12 on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department will set new antidumping duties on a Chinese exporter of stainless steel kegs (A-570-093) but only for a short period of time before the order’s revocation takes effect. Implementing a recent court decision, Commerce’s amended final determination and order increases the duty rate for goods produced by Ningbo Major Draft Beer Equipment Co., Ltd. and exported by Ningbo Master International Trade Co., Ltd., from zero to 4.23%, rendering the company subject to the AD order effective Dec. 5. The company’s zero rate had meant that it was until now exempt from the order. However, Commerce recently revoked the order effective Dec. 16, so new cash deposit requirements will apply only until that date (see 2411200026).