U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reclassified effective from 14 October certain woven upholstery fabric as other woven fabrics under HTSUS 5515.12.00 (12 percent duty) rather than as coated textile fabrics under HTSUS 5903.90.2500 (7.5 percent duty).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is extending until 25 January and 1 February, respectively, the deadlines to submit public input on separate proposals to adopt mandatory safety standards for (1) residential gas fired central furnaces, boilers, wall furnaces and floor furnaces, and (2) table saws.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing to reclassify certain woven upholstery fabric made in mainland China as other woven fabrics under HTSUS 5515.12.00 (12 percent duty) rather than as coated textile fabrics under HTSUS 5903.90.2500 (7.5 percent duty).
In a final determination under the Enforce and Protect Act, CBP has determined that a U.S. importer evaded the AD duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from mainland China by using a general product description and misclassifying the items as non-covered merchandise.