Broker Power is issuing a correction to its September 10, 2010 ITT article regarding the recent final results of antidumping duty administrative review for certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Thailand, due to an error in the listing of an AD duty rate for the Rubicon Group.
House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders1 released a discussion draft of legislation on September 20, 2010 that would amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve drug safety.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its Importer Self-Assessment Handbook.
When it comes to shipping a new broadband-enabled HD DVR/DirecTV satellite receiver, “the ball is in TiVo’s court” on when the product becomes available, Martin Sheehan, DirecTV senior director of investor relations, told us. While TiVo originally expected to ship the combo device in 2009, there were many technical issues that need to be resolved in porting TiVo’s DVR platform to a DirecTV HD satellite receiver, he said. TiVo is “continuing to test” the HD DVR/satellite receiver and will have it available by year end (CED Sept 15 p1).
Broker Power is now issuing weekly summary reports highlighting the most active textile and apparel tariff preference levels1 from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s “Quota Weekly Commodity Status Report.” BP’s weekly report also lists the TRQ commodities on CBP’s weekly “TRQ/TPL Threshold to Fill List.”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing to extend and revise its CBP Form 301 (Customs Bond) for continuous and single transaction bonds.
Broker Power is now issuing weekly summary reports highlighting the most active textile and apparel tariff preference levels1 from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s “Quota Weekly Commodity Status Report.” BP’s weekly report also lists the TRQ commodities on CBP’s weekly “TRQ/TPL Threshold to Fill List.”
The manager’s amendment for S. 510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, which was posted by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on August 12, 2010, would establish new importer requirements and fees, certification for high risk food imports, hazard prevention controls, new fees, etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted one new and several updated draft ACE ABI CATAIR documents to its website for the future release of ACE M1 (e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail).
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has added a new question and answer to its Lacey Act Amendment frequently asked questions (FAQs) document on the responsibilities of Importers of Record and Customs brokers for paper Lacey Act declarations (Plant and Plant Product Declaration Form, PPQ Form 505).