On June 22 2010, the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America sent a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Levin (D) and Ranking Member Camp (R) urging them to exercise Ways and Means Committee jurisdiction over H.R. 4678, the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act.
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.”
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada is advising on-line brokers that, effective immediately, all requests for cancellation of permits for RELEASED Agriculture, Steel, Textiles and Clothing shipments are to be submitted by facsimile on the attached Request for Cancellation form.
Public interest groups on both sides of the net neutrality and broadband reclassification debates said the FCC should release full details of closed-door meetings that started Monday at the FCC with various industry players to discuss a possible compromise on how to give the FCC authority over broadband, without changing how carriers are regulated. While the first meeting was aimed at possibly providing advice to Congress on legislation, many key lawmakers also had not been told beforehand, Hill sources said.
Public interest groups on both sides of the net neutrality and broadband reclassification debates said the FCC should release full details of closed-door meetings that started Monday at the FCC with various industry players to discuss a possible compromise on how to give the FCC authority over broadband, without changing how carriers are regulated. While the first meeting was aimed at possibly providing advice to Congress on legislation, many key lawmakers also had not been told beforehand, Hill sources said.
Nike, Inc. has sued a Customs broker for its role as the "attorney-in-fact" entry filer for the importation of counterfeit branded footwear. Nike seeks preliminary and permanent injunctive relief from further infringement of Nike’s trademarks, as well as damages, costs, and attorney fees.
Nike, Inc. has sued a Customs broker1 for its role as the "importer of record" entry filer in the importation of counterfeit branded merchandise. Nike seeks permanent injunctive relief from the counterfeiting, infringing, and dilution of Nike’s trademarks and the false designation of origin. Nike is also seeking monetary damages.
On June 17, 2010, the Court of International Trade denied U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s request to reconsider1 its January 2010 remand decision, which ruled that broker penalties2 could not be imposed against UPS Customhouse Brokerage, Inc., as CBP had failed to prove at trial that it had considered all ten 19 CFR 111.1 factors when evaluating whether UPS had maintained responsible supervision and control.
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 has posted the April and May 2010 Trade Support Network monthly activity reports, which summarize the activity of all of the TSN Committees and Subcommittees for those months.