CBP determines origin of office workstations for US Government contracts *

USA - May 16 2011
On 11 April 2011, CBP published notice of its final determination in CBP Headquarters (HQ) H134536 (April 11, 2011) concerning the country of origin of certain office workstations which may be offered to the US Government under a government procurement contract.

Co-authors: Sarah O’Hare O’Neal, Yohai Baisburd.

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Federal Circuit overturns CBP’s classification of wall panels *

USA - May 16 2011
On 31 March 2011, the CAFC overturned duties imposed by CBP on StoreWall LLC's imported wall panels and hanging bags.

Co-authors: Sarah O’Hare O’Neal, Yohai Baisburd.

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Coin collectors fail to secure information on import limits *

USA - May 16 2011
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (CADC) held in Ancient Coin Collectors Guild et al. v. US Department of State that the US Department of State (State) could invoke national defense and foreign policy exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to decline to provide records on import restrictions levied against cultural artifacts from China, Italy and Cyprus to the Plaintiff currency collector groups International Association of Professional Numismatists and the Professional Numismatists Guild, Inc. (ACGG).

Co-authors: Sarah O’Hare O’Neal, Yohai Baisburd.

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USDA seeks comments on guidelines on curtailing child labor in farm imports *

USA - May 16 2011
On 12 April 2011, the USDA sought public comments on guidelines for a voluntary initiative seeking to prevent the importation into the United States of agricultural products produced by forced or child labor.

Co-authors: Sarah O’Hare O’Neal, Yohai Baisburd.

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CBP modifies testing method of pressed and toughened glassware *

USA - May 16 2011
CBP has modified its testing method of pressed and toughened (specially tempered) glassware.

Co-authors: Sarah O’Hare O’Neal, Yohai Baisburd.

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