Trade Groups Ask Congressional Leaders to Remove AD/CDV From CBP Bills
A group of 15 customs-related associations told House and Senate leaders they are deeply concerned “about the state of the long-delayed and much-needed Customs reauthorization bill,” and urged the removal of antidumping and countervailing duty language from the bill so it can move forward. The two House CBP bills introduced last year -- Republicans’ HR-6642 and Democrats’ HR-6656 -- exhibit broad bipartisan cooperation, said the March 22 letter. But provisions over AD/CVD, the only difference between the two bills, could “stand in the way of progress.” Congress and the Obama Administration should either compromise on the language or deal with AD/CVD separately, the letter said. See 13032106 for ITT’s initial report on industry interest in splitting that language from the bills.
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Congressional interest in preventing AD/CVD evasion also should be balanced “with the imperative to provide predictability and facilitate legitimate trade,” the letter said. As should the need for more transparent enforcement of AD/CVD orders: “Given the complex, time consuming and expensive nature of our trade remedy laws, we call on Congress to ensure that the proposed processes do not add to the existing burden by creating potential new impediments to legitimate trade.” The letter was signed by the U.S. Council of International Businesses, the National Retail Federation the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America and others. See 13030603 for more on CBP reauthorization legislation.