CBP has released its Oct. 2 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 58, No. 39), which includes the three notifications of information collections. Also included are two U.S. Court of International Trade slip opinions, but no ruling actions.
CBP has issued a formal determination that affirms that 12 importers evaded antidumping and countervailing duties for transshipping Chinese-origin mattresses through South Korea. The importers also had claimed that the country of origin for the mattresses was South Korea.
The International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance have reached a tentative agreement on wages, and the union has agreed to extend the current contract until Jan. 15, to have time to negotiate other issues.
Sandler Travis managing partner Lenny Feldman said that CBP decided to delay an ACE validation for de minimis shipments to a recipient that would exceed $800 a day, because "they realized when this hits, there's going to be a significant amount of cargo that's going to be above the threshold."
The Federal Maritime Commission reminded the shipping industry that it will continue to enforce its regulations and offer dispute resolution services amid ongoing labor strikes at U.S. East and Gulf coast port terminals (see 2410010048).
The American Chemistry Council said that 90% of liquid chemicals imported and exported go through ports that are closed by the dockworkers strike. "The chemicals that are shipped to and from these ports are used by every segment of the world's economy, including chemistry needed to support healthcare, advanced energy, agriculture, auto manufacturing, building and construction, household products, aerospace and defense, semiconductor chips and electronics, and more," the trade group said. The imports and exports in 2022 were worth more than $100 billion.
More than 270 trade associations, including importers, exporters, logistics providers, manufacturers, retailers, farmers and more asked the president Oct. 2 to immediately reopen the ports and get the two sides talking with the help of a federal mediator. President Joe Biden has issued a statement that suggests he sides with the strikers, and his press secretary said he would not invoke the Taft-Hartley Act to force an end to the strike.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Oct. 2 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 Oct. 2 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 issued its final determinations in its countervailing duty investigations on aluminum extrusions from China (C-570-159), Indonesia (C-560-841), Mexico (C-201-861) and Turkey (C-489-851). Suspension of liquidation is currently not in effect for entries on or after July 9, 2024, and Commerce will only require cash deposits of estimated CV duties on future entries if it issues a CV duty order.