Detention and demurrage billings appear to have returned to pre-pandemic levels after spiking during the last few years, said Jason Guthrie, an official with the Federal Maritime Commission's Bureau of Trade Analysis.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the May 30 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 May 30 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):
Amarte USA seeks a general exclusion order banning all imports of eye cosmetics and related packaging that it says infringe on its trademarks, the International Trade Commission said in a notice May 24. In its May 20 complaint, Amarte said AHC-Unilever United States, Bourne & Morgan, MZ Skin Care, Kaibeauty, I'll Global, Hikari Laboratories, Iman Cosmetics, Strip Lashed and Kelz Beauty are selling eye creams, eye palettes, eye patches, eye serums and eyelashes that use identical or similar names to its trademarked Eyeconic brand. Amarte also seeks limited exclusion orders against those companies. Comments are due June 3.
A final rule that will allow the FDA to dispose of low-value medical devices and medicines more easily will take effect June 30. Currently, importers of medical devices valued at $2,500 or less have the option of re-exporting the device if it is barred from entering the U.S. In the case of drug shipments under that dollar threshold, the FDA has to prove the medicines are counterfeit, misbranded, adulterated or not approved in the U.S.; with the change, the agency will be allowed to destroy the drugs if it appears they are counterfeit, etc., unless the owner or consignee asks to testify on the medicines' admissibility.
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices on May 30:
Eleven workers were rehired at Minera Tizapa, and the mining company will bargain with the new union, the Office of U.S. Trade Representative and Labor Department announced, as a result of a rapid response labor complaint. The company had paid a bonus only to workers associated with the old union; as a result of this settlement, that bonus was paid to 249 other workers.
Liquidation of imported fabricated steel components from Servicios Industriales González in Nuevo Leon will resume, as the U.S. is satisfied with remediation at the facility after a USMCA rapid response labor complaint.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is publishing a request for comments on the administrative burden of applying for Section 301 exclusions for manufacturing equipment. The comments will be due by July 30.
The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on renewing and revitalizing the Generalized System of Preferences benefits program, the African Growth and Opportunity Act and other trade preference programs on June 5 at 10 a.m.