International Trade Commission April 13, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Following receipt of a letter from the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), the Commission instituted investigation No. 1205- 8, Certain Footwear: Recommendations for Modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, pursuant to section 1205 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 3005), for the purpose of submitting recommendations to the President regarding the addition of an Additional U.S. Note and the amendment of certain classification provisions in Chapter 64 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) relating to certain footwear featuring outer soles of rubber or plastic to which a layer of textile material has been added.