The CBP issued a cargo systems message late Sept. 30 providing guidance for parties that are awaiting vessels that have cargo intended for unlading at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports that could be impacted by the International Longshoremen's Association strike on Oct. 1.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, in responses to Senate Finance Committee members, talked about changes needed in USMCA, declined to endorse a permanent e-commerce tariff moratorium and called for more money for CBP, to address Section 301 tariff circumvention.
Meghan Pearce, former federal policy director at tech advocacy group TechNet, has joined Steptoe as a senior international trade legislative assistant in the government affairs and public policy practice, Pearce announced on LinkedIn. Pearce started at TechNet in 2020, working up to policy director. Earlier, she worked as a legislative correspondent for Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa.
As the U.S. supply chain readies itself for a potential labor strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports on Oct. 1, CBP and transportation and logistics providers are helping the trade community develop their Plan Bs.
With de minimis imports to the EU climbing to about $8.5 billion worth of goods from January to August this year, the European Commission is considering either changing its de minimis threshold or tackling the surge of Chinese exports in this channel in another way, the South China Morning Post reported from Brussels. That value of de minimis imports increased 61% compared with two years earlier, the newspaper said.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Sept. 27 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):
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on allegations that imports of smart televisions from TCL and 11 of its affiliates are infringing on patents held by Maxell (see 2408270027), the agency said in a notice Sept. 27. The ITC will consider whether to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the TCL companies.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Sept. 27 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 said it's rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stilbenic optical brightening agents from China (A-570-972) for the period of review May 1, 2023, though April 30, 2024, because there were no reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise for five companies for which the reviews had been requested -- 1) Beijing Odyssey Chemical Ind. Co. Ltd, 2) Hebei Dianchang Chemicals Co. Ltd., 3) Jinan Subang Fine Chemical Co., Ltd., 4) Zhejiang Hongda Chemicals Co., Ltd., and 5) Zhejiang Transfar Whyyon Chemical Co., Ltd. -- during the review period. Commerce will instruct CBP to assess AD on all appropriate entries, at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated AD required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, it said.
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in its countervailing duty investigation on aluminum lithographic printing plates from China (C-570-157). Suspension of liquidation is currently not in effect for entries on or after June 29, 2024, and Commerce will require cash deposits of estimated CV duties on future entries only if it issues a CV duty order.