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10September2024
Commerce Dept. Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Notices for Sept. 9
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Sept. 9 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):
Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China (C-570-127): Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023.
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People’s Republic of China (C-570-911): Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order.
Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India (C-533-900): Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022.
On Aug. 30, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
99-39: Imported Food Products that appear to be Misbranded.
54-14: Dietary Supplement Products from firms that have not met Dietary Supplement Good Manufacturing Processes (GMPs)
Over 2,000 HS updates and 40,000 duty rates were released this month, spanning across sixteen countries. In the United States alone, there were 1,011 HS updates and 974 duty rates released. Tradeflow receives content for these mid-year HS updates to ensure an accurate, compliant declaration process.
APHIS Set to Begin Phase 7 Lacey Act Import Declaration Enforcement on Dec. 1
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service plans to begin its seventh phase of enforcement of Lacey Act import declaration requirements on Dec. 1, it said in a notice that includes a list of tariff provisions included under phase seven and seeks comments on product coverage. Comments are due July 30. If APHIS makes changes based on those comments, it will publish those changes in the Federal Register and give “industries affected by those changes” at least six months notice “to facilitate compliance with the new requirements.”
AAFA Calls on President Biden to Restart Labor Negotiations for East Coast, Gulf Coast Ports
The American Apparel and Footwear Association called on President Joe Biden to help restart labor contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, in a letter dated March 12. The labor contract covering East Coast and Gulf Coast ports expires at the end of September, and the negotiations have been stalled since March 2023, the AAFA said.
Commerce Dept. Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Notices for March 12
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register March 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).
EU 'Committed' to Passing New Supply Chain Due Diligence Rules, Belgian Presidency Says
Members of the European Parliament this week disagreed on the best path forward for new EU-wide supply chain due diligence rules, although an official with the Belgian presidency said it believes the EU can reach a compromise before the end of the current parliament’s term in April.
On Feb. 7, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of: 99-38: Low-Acid Canned Foods or Acidified Foods due to Inadequate Process Control.
CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2400 Jan. 5, containing 397 ABI records and 77 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records, as well as HSU 2401 on Jan. 8, containing 383 ABI records and 73 Harmonized Tariff Records. HSU 2400 and 2401 include the missing 2024 HTS updates that were part of the end of year 484(f) changes, CBP said in a CSMS message on Jan. 8.
China launches antidumping investigation on brandy from EU
On 5 January 2024, the Ministry of Commerce of China (“MOFCOM”) initiated an antidumping investigation of brandy imported from the European Union (“EU”).