U.S. Anti-Stockpiling Import Restrictions on Covered Products
What happened
pv magazine reports that, following the September 22 announcement of an anti-stockpiling rule, Commerce and CBP blocked more than 20 importers from entering covered products, and that by mid-October roughly a dozen importers a week were being blocked, 30 to 50 in total. The article says Commerce tracks covered products by tariff code and importer of record and can stop imports when volumes rise substantially, leaving the importer to appeal for reinstatement. The report states Commerce is developing rules on the arm, but the reports do not give the rule's effective date, the covered tariff codes, or the appeal procedure.
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- pv magazine (Global)pv magazine reports Commerce and CBP blocking importers weekly under Sept. 22 anti-stockpiling rule
pv magazine reports that after the September 22 anti-stockpiling rule announcement, Commerce and CBP blocked more than 20 importers from entering covered products, and that by mid-October roughly a dozen importers a week were being blocked, 30 to 50 in total. The article says Commerce tracks covered products by tariff code and importer of record and can stop imports when volumes rise substantially, leaving the importer to appeal for reinstatement, and that Commerce is developing rules on the arm's-length first-sale rule and the minimum import price.
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