The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York:

Two former general counsels from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative disagreed sharply about the need for the current aggressive tariff hikes. But Jennifer Hillman, who is helping to write amicus briefs for members of Congress challenging the legality of International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs, and Steven Vaughn, who served in the first Trump administration, agree what would happen if the current administration loses the case.

A Thai wheel exporter and three importers filed their opening bid at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit challenge a trade court ruling that their products, wheels made with some Chinese-origin components, originated from China rather than Thailand (Asia Wheel Co. v. United States, Fed. Cir. # 25-1689).

As companies seek to accommodate changes in U.S. tariffs, they should seek to understand the terms of their intercompany agreements and transfer pricing policies to avoid potential violations, according to an energy and infrastructure lawyer with Baker McKenzie.

The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register June 26 on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CVD rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):

The Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission published the following Federal Register notices June 26 on AD/CVD proceedings:

The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York:

Suspension of liquidation for solar cells from four Southeast Asian countries resumes, but many will see cash deposits refunded, after the Commerce Department issued antidumping and countervailing duty orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Cambodia (A-555-003/C-555-004), Malaysia (A-557-830/C-557-831), Thailand (A-549-851/C-549-852) and Vietnam (A-552-841/C-552-842).

The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated with the following headquarters rulings (ruling revocations and modifications will be detailed elsewhere in a separate article as they are announced in the Customs Bulletin):

Mobile virtual network operators' success depends in large part on the regulatory environment, management consultancy Arthur D. Little said Tuesday. The open-access mandate for MVNOs at nondiscriminatory wholesale rates in the EU has meant big growth for operators there, it said, while the complex licensing procedures and controls on infrastructure in India, China and Thailand have made it difficult for new entrants. A well-negotiated network access contract is also a must, it added, given how network traffic costs vary widely for MVNOs depending on the host mobile network operator and targeted customer segment. The firm highlighted Mint Mobile, which has found success in the U.S. through its simple product line of three subscriber plans and discounts that incentivize subscribers.