Each year the tariff-rate quota for tuna described in subheading 1604.14.22, HTSUS, is based on the apparent United States consumption of tuna in airtight containers during the previous Calendar year.
Effective Dates: The 2010 tariff-rate quota is applicable to tuna entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption
The Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry at Rouses Point, New York will be undergoing a major reconstruction project and will be closed to commercial vehicles including empty tractor-trailer pairs, cab-hop tractors, cube vans, pickups/autos with freight, and farm equipment as of Sunday April, 18, 2010.
All
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical that has been used for many years in making hard plastic food containers such as baby bottles and reusable cups and the lining of metal food and beverage cans, including canned liquid infant formula. Because of its harmful effects, U.S. states are issuing BPA bans and
The International Trade Administration (ITC) has announced its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of polyethylene retail carrier bags from Indonesia and Vietnam, and in the countervailing duty investigation for Vietnam.
The ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect a cash deposit or bond on
A Senate bill introduced March 25 would provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines for ten years. The “Save Our Industries Act of 2010” is the first step towards an eventual free trade agreement between the U.S. and the Philippines.
Under the bill, 7 classes of apparel made from
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing free access to the public portion of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory at www.Data.gov.
The TSCA Inventory is a list of chemical substances manufactured, imported, or processed in the U.S. Currently, and contains approximately 84,000 entries, and was previously only available for purchase from the National
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a reminder to carriers that their annual Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) renewals are due July 1, 2010.
All carriers must maintain a valid SCAC to avoid disruptions and to avoid having their SCAC reassigned to another company.
According to the National Motor Freight
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has published the sixth edition of its Restricted Substances List (RSL), which provides information on regulations and laws that restrict or ban certain chemicals and substances in finished home textile, apparel, and footwear products around the world. The list was first published in
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has published the sixth edition of its Restricted Substances List (RSL), which provides information on regulations and laws that restrict or ban certain chemicals and substances in finished home textile, apparel, and footwear products around the world. The list was first published in
Enforcement of the import declaration required for goods made from plants or plant products began April 1, 2009 with a phased-in schedule. Merchandise such as fuel wood, rough wood, poles, piles, stakes, railway/tramway sleepers, wood that has been sawn or chipped lengthwise, sheets for