(a) If the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original investigation, but the manufacturer is, the AD cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recent period for the manufacturer of the merchandise.
(a) For previously reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, the AD cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recent period.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued to the ports and posted to its Web site separate instructions regarding (1) the use of visas to make claims for duty-free treatment under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for qualifying textile and/or apparel articles (textile articles) from Benin that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after January 28, 2004, and (2) quota reporting for certain apparel articles from Benin that are subject to the AGOA aggregate tariff preference level (TPL) and its sublimit.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have issued a press release announcing a temporary ban on the importation of certain birds and bird products from eight Southeast Asian countries in order to protect poultry and humans in the U.S. from the possible spread of avian influenza (flu).
The Washington Post reports that calls are mounting from abroad for efforts to stem the fall in the U.S. dollar, especially against the euro, but U.S. officials are showing no sign of changing their stance that the dollar's value should be left to the markets. The article notes that the flip side of the strong euro is the weak dollar, which is helping to stoke the U.S. recovery by boosting American exports. (WP, dated 02/03/04, www.washingtonpost.com)
In the February 4, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 6), CBP issued notices: (a) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on a set top box, and (b) proposing to revoke a classification ruling on certain liquid rubber. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) states that until further notice, filers are to use the code "YU" for the country of "Serbia and Montenegro," as ACS cannot yet accept the correct ISO code of "CS" for this country. CBP states that it currently maintains a number of unliquidated import entries from the former Czechoslovakia, that have a then-correct ISO code of "CS".
1 The ITA states that in addition to this AD new shipper review, these companies have requested an AD administrative review. If for any reason any of these companies are rescinded from this AD duty new shipper review, the ITA states that it will include such company in the AD administrative review.
Proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for the Department of Homeland Security | 02/10/04 | Subcommittee on Homeland Security; Senate Committee on Appropriations |
The President's fiscal year 2005 budget proposals | 02/12/04 | Senate Committee on the Budget |
Revenue proposals in the President's fiscal year 2005 budget | 02/12/04 | Senate Committee on Finance |
Department of Homeland Security budget for fiscal year 2005 | 02/09/04 | Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs |
The President's International Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2005 | 02/11/04 | House Committee on International Relations |
H.R. 3632, Anti-counterfeiting Amendments of 2003 | 02/12/04 | Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property; House Committee on the Judiciary |
Aviation Security: Progress and Problems in Passenger and Baggage Screening | 02/12/04 | Subcommittee on Aviation; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure |
The President's Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Tax Proposals; The President's Fiscal Year 2005 Budget with OMB Director Bolten | 02/11/04 | House Committee on Ways and Means |
The Department of Homeland Security's Proposed Fiscal Year 2005 Budget | 02/12/04 | House Select Committee on Homeland Security |
(a) For previously reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, the AD cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recent period.