CBP has released its June 5 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 58, No. 22). While it contains recent court decisions, no new customs rulings are included -- just a correction to a previously published one.
The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) for CBP will next meet June 26 remotely and in person in Long Beach, California, CBP said in a notice. Comments are due by June 21.
The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) R12i Receiver produced by industrial technology company Trimble is a U.S. product for government procurement purposes, even though its final assembly occurs in Thailand, CBP said in a notice of final determination released June 4.
Contradictory language in the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act -- which says the government may list entities that source items from Xinjiang, but says that the rebuttable presumption only applies to goods "produced by an entity on a list" -- may result in more litigation over the entity list, trade mavens say.
False consignee addresses and vague descriptions of products are beginning to be flagged by CBP, as the agency tries to wrap its arms around the flood de minimis packages -- and CBP's insistence on better labeling is spreading to other modes of entry as well, Flexport customs experts said.
Laurie-Ann Agama is stepping down from her role as acting assistant U.S. trade representative for textiles and is moving to the job of assistant USTR for economic affairs. Agama, who has a doctorate in economics, has been with USTR for 20 years. The Office of Economic Affairs undertakes economic research and reviews outside research in order to advise USTR on policy. It also supports trade negotiations with analysis.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the June 6 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 Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register June 6 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 has published the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on non-refillable steel cylinders from China (A-570-126). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set assessment rates for subject merchandise from the companies under review entered May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023.
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of a countervailing duty administrative review on large diameter welded pipe from South Korea (C-580-898). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set CVD assessments on entries of subject merchandise from the exporters under review entered during calendar year 2022.