CURRENT EVENTS
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from China, India, Taiwan, and Thailand that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of China and India. Read More →
https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2019/er0405ll1079.htm
Today, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) has been signed between the U. S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration (ITA) and The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM Korea) to support export growth of U.S. small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to South Korea.
This MOA signing is the first of its kind between ITA and a foreign-based American Chamber of Commerce for the specific purpose of expanding the number of U.S. small businesses exporting to another country. South Korea is currently the sixth largest trading partner in goods to the U.S. and is ably placed to support U.S. SMEs seeking an international market. Read More →
On March 25, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative will publish a Federal Register Notice announcing the decision to grant the second group of certain exclusion requests from the 25 percent duty assessed under the Section 301 investigation related to goods from China (Tranche 1). The product exclusions announced in this notice will be retroactive as of the July 6, 2018 effective date (see 83 FR 28710). The exclusions will extend for one year after the March 25, 2019 Federal Register notice. The exclusions are available for any product that meets the description in the Annex to the Federal Register notice, regardless of whether the importer filed an exclusion request. Further, the scope of each exclusion is governed by the scope of the 10-digit headings and product descriptions in the Annex, and not by the product descriptions set out in any particular request for exclusion. The functionality for the acceptance of the second group of products excluded from Section 301 duties will be available in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) on March 22, 2019. Read More →
On March 14, 2019, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from China, India, Taiwan, and Thailand and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from China and India. Read More →
The Importer Accounts user interface (UI) for viewing and editing importer data within ACE has been updated. While you will still log into the ACE Secure Data Portal to locate an importer account, there is now a View Importer in New ACE button to launch a new application for accessing the importer’s data. Users with the Trade User or CBP Importer Account Portal User role will be able to view importer account data in New ACE. For directions on how to log into the ACE Secure Data Portal, visit the ACE Training and Reference Guides webpage at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/training-and-reference-guides#portal and select the Account – Initial Access hyperlink. Read More →
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Mar/Trade-Importer-Accounts-QRG.pdf
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies have been provided to producers and exporters of aluminum extrusions from the People's Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. Read More →
In accordance with the direction of the President, the U.S. Trade Representative (Trade Representative) has determined to modify the action being taken in this Section 301 investigation by postponing the date on which the rate of the additional duties will increase to 25 percent for the products of China covered by the September 2018 Action in this investigation. The rate of additional duty for the products covered by the September 2018 action will remain at 10 percent until further notice. Read More →
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/03/05/2019-03935/notice-of-modification-of-section-301-action-chinas-acts-policies-and-practices-related-to
On February 26, 2019, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico. Read More →
https://enforcement.trade.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-multiple-fabricated-structural-steel-ad-cvd-initiation-022619.pdf
Division of Import Operations and Policy has received recommendations from districts for detention without physical examination of seafood products due to Salmonella contamination from specific manufacturers/shippers. This import alert has been developed for seafood products from firms/countries which do not readily fit into previously existing import alerts.
Districts may detain, without physical sampling and analysis, all shipments of the specified seafood product(s) from the manufacturers/shippers listed in the Red List due to the presence of Salmonella. The attachment for this alert is identified by country. Read More →
When evidence exists for the marketing or promotion of unapproved drugs to individuals residing in the United States, the products should be considered for detention without physical examination.
Evidence of marketing or promotion may consist of information contained in: solicitations for mail orders; press releases; internet websites; advertising materials; label indications of US patents or patent applications; or other public announcements directed to persons residing in the U.S. *** Read More →
Cathay Pacific Airways has confirmed that it is “in active discussions” about an acquisition involving the low cost carrier Hong Kong Express Airways (HKE) from HNA Group, the Chinese conglomerate. Read More →
The vessel Yantian Express, operated by Hapag-Lloyd has been diverted enroute to Halifax and missed its scheduled arrival of January 6, 2019 in New York due to a fire onboard. This fire damaged both the vessel and an unknown number of cargo containers onboard.
https://csms.cbp.gov/viewmssg.asp?Recid=24055&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) did not make a bona fide sale during the period of review (POR) December 1, 2016, through November 30, 2017; therefore, we are preliminarily rescinding this administrative review. Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary results of this review. Read More →
Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on rubber bands from the People's Republic of China (China). Read More →
On February 15, 2019, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the affirmative preliminary determination of the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of steel wheels 12 to 16.5 inches in diameter (certain steel wheels) from the People’s Republic of China (China)
https://enforcement.trade.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-prc-steel-wheels-cvd-prelim-021519.pdf
Huge numbers of immigrants and their families escaping famine, economic problems and violence in Central America are taxing U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s ability to protect America’s borders. CBP is working with government and business partners in the Northern Triangle – Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala – to tackle these issues.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/spotlights/cbp-commissioner-talks-priorities-outlook-americas-event
China is proposing that it could buy an additional $30 billion a year of U.S. agricultural products including soybeans, corn and wheat as part of a possible trade deal being negotiated by the two countries, according to people with knowledge of the plan. Read More →
The government shutdown has impacted the National Finance Centers ability to process the annual user fee payments for commercial vehicles. This has caused a delay, and some commercial conveyances are being flagged as not having paid the annual user fee, when in fact they have. Read More →
https://csms.cbp.gov/viewmssg.asp?Recid=24000&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby=
As a result of a partial shutdown of the Federal Government, the Department of Commerce was closed on December 22, 2018, and resumed operations on January 28, 2019. After careful consideration, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, has determined that any delay and confusion caused by the closure of the Federal Government will best be minimized by the uniformly tolling all Enforcement and Compliance deadlines for the effective duration of the recent closure (i.e., 40 days), with the exception of requests for administrative reviews of suspension agreements and antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders, as discussed below. Read More →
https://enforcement.trade.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-tolling-memo-28jan19.pdf
Document Posting Date: January 28, 2019
https://www.cbp.gov/document/bulletins/customs-bulletin-weekly-vol-52-december-26-2018-no-52
