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Title |
| Date Sept. 25, 1984 |
Report No. GGD-84-101 |
Title
B-216217 SEP25 1984
Bill Bradley Senate Bradley: Changes In The Responsibilities Of The U.S. Customs Service’s National Import Specialists (GAO/GGD-84-101) The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: 125446 we obtained information on recent changes At your request, in the responsibilities of the U.S. Customs Service’s national As agreed with your office, we will address import specialist... |
| Date Aug. 27, 1984 |
Report No. GGD-84-94 |
Title
AUGUST
aOWRNMW DWI*IDN 27, 1984 B-215319 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: George J. Mitchell Senate Mitchell: Requirements for Duty-Free Status of Articles Imported From U.S. Insular Possessions (GAO/GGD-84-94) As requested in your letter of July 18, 1983, we have reviewed certain aspects of U.S. trade with its insular possessions (see enc.). Specifically ,,a~ agreed with your rep... |
| Date June 15, 1984 |
Report No. NSIAD-84-125 |
Title
.. I .I
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Trade, Committee On Ways And Means, House Of Representatives -m+ lwz54 ’ BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 9 Administration Of Suspension Agreements By The Department Of Commerce
The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 allows Commerce to suspend an antIdumpIng or countervalltng Investigation before a flnal duty order IS Imposed If a foreign government ... |
| Date March 8, 1984 |
Report No. GGD-84-59 |
Title
UNI~~DSTA~~[CENERALACCOUNT~NGOFTICE WAIHIN~N, B.C. 20510 RELEASED
The Honorable John C. Danforth Chairman, Subcommittee on International Trade Committee on Finance United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: U.S. Customs Service's Operations: Staffing (GAO/GGD-84-59) Import Classification and Workload Changes llllllll II llllll
123649 We are studying, at your request, certain aspects of the U... |
| Date March 2, 1984 |
Report No. GGD-84-52 |
Title
BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman Committee On Ways And Means House Of Representatives Foreign Trade Zone Growth Primarily Benefits Users Who Import For Domestic Commerce
The Foreign Trade Zone Act of 1934, as amended, authorizes the establishment of designated geographic areas within the United States, called foreign trade zones, into which foreign goods may be brought wit... |
| Date Oct. 25, 1983 |
Report No. GGD-84-26 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 The Honorable Ron de Lugo House of Representatives Dear
Mr. 122882 I Ill de Lugo: U.S. Customs Service's Imports to the Virgin Collection of Duties on Islands (GAO/GGD-84-26) Subject: We have reviewed, at your request, certain aspects of the (See enclosure I.) customs operations in the Virgin Islands. Specifically we determined (1) the... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1983 |
Report No. GGD-83-79 |
Title
. * 0 l;uY74 BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Of The Treasury
. Selling Abandoned Merchandise: How The U.S. Customs Service Could ‘Increase Revenues
Imported merchandise which is unclaimed 1 after 1 year is sold at auction by the U.S. I Customs Service. The expenses of handling ~ this merchandise could be reduced and the I net sale proceeds increased if Customs --shorte... |
| Date Jan. 13, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-55 |
Title
Report to the Chairman, Interstate Commerce Commission Interstate Commerce Commission Should Revise Its User Fee Program The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) IS authorized by statute to assess fees for special servtces It provides. However, ICC is not recovering the full cost of these services because It does not charge for all of them and because current user fees, which became effective In 1... |
| Date Dec. 27, 1982 |
Report No. GGD-83-34 |
Title
REPORTBY THEUS. General Accounting Office
Customs Has Corrected A Deficiency In Administering The Quota On Imported Tuna
One of Custom’s responsibilities is toadminister import quotas. Under a tariff-rate quota, the duty rates change as the quantity of imports varies. Customs has interpreted the Tariff Schedules as requiring that tuna imported from American Samoa be charged against quota limits.... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-130 |
Title
UN& STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGI’ON, D.C. 20546 / PG‘f7 September 30, 1982 B-208038 Chairman, The Honorable Tom Bevill Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives 119647 Dear Mr. Chairmanr Subject: FERC's Proposed 1983 Budget For the Trans Pipeline System Case (GAO/EMD-82-130) Alaska This report is the result of our review and ... |
| Date July 26, 1982 |
Report No. GGD-82-80 |
Title
. Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
New U.S. Valuation System For Imported Products Is Better And Easier To Administer
The prior U.S. valuation system for imported products was confusing to importers and expensive for the U.S. Customs Service to administer. The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 provided a new simplified system which has substantially resolved thevaluation problems of the prior s... |
| Date May 20, 1982 |
Report No. 121995 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE Thursday, May 20, STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD BY THE INTERNATIONAL U.S. DIVISION 1982 GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOREIGN OPERATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE CARIBBEAN BASIN INITIATIVE IMr.
I I Chairman We are the and Members pleased of the Subcommittee: you wit... |
| Date Feb. 10, 1982 |
Report No. ID-82-19 |
Title
UNITED STAI%S’ &NERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
INTERNATlONAL DIVISION IL 20548 i - B-206222 The Honorable The Secretary The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Alexander of State U.S. M. Haig, Jr. FEBRUARY lo,1982 Overpays For Suez Canal Transits'(ID-82-19) During our review of U.S. defense cooperation with Egypt, we became aware of apparent inconsistencies... |
| Date Sept. 3, 1981 |
Report No. ID-81-35 |
Title
e / Cd./ I ,,c+ ,,’ - _ “___.. ‘b / \ i *( ji4 jJ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES J ‘&port ToThe Congress
U.S.Laws And Regulations Applicable To Imports From Nonmarket Economies Could Be Improved
For political and economic reasons, the United States trades with countries whose economic systems, unlike ours, are under centralized government control. Because of these differences,... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1981 |
Report No. ID-81-42 |
Title
t h’ THECOMP;ROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Changes Needed In Administering Relief To Industries Hurt By Overseas Competition
The Trade Act of 1974 contains an “escape clause” which allows industries adversely affected by overseas competition an opportunity to become more competitive. If the International Trade Commission determines that an industry is or may be inju... |
| Date May 15, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-77 |
Title
RELEASD WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OEJdCFUL OOVCRNMllM DIVISION B-203065 &...The Honorable John Heinz Subcommittee on Chairman, International Finance and Monetary Policy Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Af,fairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: ., 1(.-. '"Icc-4 9-j llllllllI’ llllll
116433 [Customs Collection Import Duties,On (GGD-81-77) of Additional Mushroom The Custo... |
| Date April 23, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-46 |
Title
L ,s . pm .,,. BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES ’ Assurance Needed That Import ,Classifications Are Accurate
Customs Service practices do not ensure that the billions of dollarsin foreign productsentering the United States are properly classified for the purpose of assessing duties. Proper classifications are also needed to formulate trade policies,and deal wit... |
| Date Nov. 25, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-81-23 |
Title
.
UNITED STATE GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, Not
GWERALCOVERNMLNT
DIVISION I/w57 D,C. ,&emod m548 otitfflde the - I oenerai to be WmICTEB dccounting o+ze except on the basis Of SPec”tac aPProv4
251980 NOVEMBER B-201261 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Claiborne Senate Pell: RELEASED
Pell Reclassification 6 ustoms' Imports Eligible for Duty (GGD-81-23) of Certain Free Treat... |
| Date Nov. 6, 1980 |
Report No. ID-81-10 |
Title
1 l * m( qclr-f ’ L 11 -3&U BY:THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL R&mrt ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Trade Preference Program Decisions Could Be More Fully Explained
In reoort on the first 5 years of operation of Generalized System df Preferences, which mits some products from developing couno enter the United States duty-free, the ent announced that in the future he may isting authority to ensure that ... |
| Date Dec. 20, 1979 |
Report No. 111142 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. December 20, 1979 /teSe------ h d gThursday, Mr. ChairanStateme ofnt 1979, rept
issues J. K. Fasick teni i
111142 in adminDirector, International Division
before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer, and Monetary Affairs, mel a House Committee on Government Operations on Theemntidumping A... |
| Date Nov. 6, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-80-19 |
Title
RELEASED St p -MeS t *omfn 9 -. of* God s ml b th"e k Slde Ithe
;a gener t secIc REPORT BY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES U.S. Customs Service Misclassifies Tobacco Imports
Increases in the volume of imported tobacco prompted Senators Helms and Huddleston and Representative Walter B. Jones to ask GAO to review the U.S. Customs Service's classification of tobacco imports. GAO found th... |
| Date Oct. 10, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-11A |
Title
wvi?%ia
BY THECOMPTl-?ClLER’~NERAL OF THEUNITED STATES ’ Perspectives on Trade and International Payments 110560 . ID-79-I IA OCTOBER 10, 1979 ,-%* . . B-162222 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our and International detailed report Payments. on Perspectives on Trade The report discusses many of the key issues which we believe the Congress w... |
| Date Oct. 10, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-11 |
Title
Iv BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES lm32 i F?vsyxxt The Congress. ** To
Perspectives on Trade and International Payments Executive Summary
GAO discusses many of the key issues related to ibproving the U.S. balance of trade and international paymsnts. This summary raises queartions that need to be addressed in developirrjg a coordinated and balanced approach to U.S.: problems now and ove... |
| Date March 23, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-79-29 |
Title
lil, BY THE (COMPTROLLER GEl’dERAL Report ToThe Congre
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Changes Needed In U.S.Valuation , System For Imported Merchandise The present U.S. valuation standards are confusing to importers and administratively expensive for the Customs Service. Changes simplifying the U.S. valuation system have been considered in the current round of multilateral trade negotiations and will be par... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-21 |
Title
108382 BY THECOMPTRC;LLER GENERAL c v Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Sugar And Other Sweeteners: An Industry Assessment This report describes the principal elements of the U.S. sugar industry, the corn sweetener industry, the sugar industries of major U.S. trading partners, and the International Sugar Agreement. It also discusses some of the issues involved in developing sugar legislatio... |
| Date Jan. 19, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-79-206 |
Title
UWEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING
WASHINGTON, D C 20548 LOGISTICS AND CCMMUNIG%TlONS DIVISlON B-159390
111005 JANUARY 19,1979 . The Honorable United States Dear Senator Spark- M. Matsunaga Senate Macsunaga: corvnent Rate Among other a'1976 GAO a more recent Fisheries to Your letter of September 5, 1978, asked us on a constituent's letter concernxng the&ompetltive Program +&33%) of 443-e Depart-2 DO th... |
| Date Sept. 6, 1978 |
Report No. FPCD-77-77A |
Title
DOCUHENT RESUME
07437 - [C2968053] Sales of Duty-Free Goods in the Far East: Accountability and Control Should Be Improved (Unclassified Version of a Classified Iseport). FPCD-77-77A; B-180731. September 6, 1978. 9 pp. 6 appendices (38 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by H. L. Krieger, Director, Federal Perscnnel and Compensation Div. Attention: Assistant Secretary of Defense (Com... |
| Date Aug. 28, 1978 |
Report No. FPCD-77-77 |
Title
DOCUMENT PE.SUE
07154 - [B2697760] (Confidential) £c(:ountability and Control of Sales of Duty-Free Goods in the Far East Should Be Improved. FPCD-77-77; B-180731. August 28, 1978. Report by B. L. Krieger, 4ector, Federal Fersonnel and Div. Compensation Unclassified rigest Not Available. Issue area: Personnel Management and Compensation (300). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Budg... |
| Date Aug. 21, 1978 |
Report No. FGMSD-78-50 |
Title
\ . 3 Sobsectior. (3) mall not he construed to incAllde RFI> article, k-hcther crated or mcratrSd, which does not, because of its un~~sual nature or value, require the and equiplncrnt us~aA1:; c~ploycd in specialized handling moving hous~hoid goods.” . . . |
| Date July 27, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-137 |
Title
DOCUMENT
06753 - f821271391 EIEChE The Alaska R[ailroad: Its Management Is Eeing ?Iproved, Its Future N*eds To Be Decided. CED-78-137; E-1146E6. July 27, 1978. 60 pp. + 2 appendices (13 pp.) Report to the Conqress; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccmptroller General. Issue Area: Transportation Systems and iclicies: Railroad Freight Transportation System (24U7). Contact: Community and Economic Develcoment Div.... |
| Date July 20, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-143 |
Title
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| Date April 14, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-78-60 |
Title
DOCUMENT RE SUE
05634 - [B1226175] (Restricted) The Treasury Department's Administration of the Antidumping Act of 1921. GGD-78-60; B-114898. April 14, 1978. 2 pp. + 2 enclosures (16 pp.). Report to Sen. Birch Bayh; Sen. H. John Heinz, III; Sean. John Glenn; Sen. Howard H. Setzenbaun; Sen. Jennings Randolph; by Victor L. Lowe, Director, General Government Div. Issue Area: International Economic an... |
| Date March 14, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-85 |
Title
DOCU-ENT RESUME 05336[B0745679,
41M
S " PSon on Sugar]. CED-78-85; B-118622. March 14, 1978. 5 pp. + 3
enclosures (4 pp.). Report to Rep. Robert H. Michel; by Henry Eshwege, Directore Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Food: Federal anl State Regulations Impacting Food Marketing (1712); Interneiional Economic and Military Prcgrams: UoS. Comparative Advantage in Trade and Technolog... |
| Date June 7, 1977 |
Report No. ID-76-88 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02524 - [A1672679] U.S. Direct Investment in South America's Andean Common Market. ID-76-88; B-172255. June 7, 1977. 38 pp. + 10 appendices (94 pp-). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs- Direct Inve3tment Capital Flows (606). Contact: International Div. Budget Function: International Affairs: Inte... |
| Date Dec. 8, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-44 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 00304 - A059063 4 ]
5 Dairy U.S. Import Restrictions: Alternatives to Present 54 pp. + 8, 1976 Programs. ID-76-44; B-114824. December appendices. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. .staats, Comptroller General. Programs: U.S. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Balance of Trade (602). Contact: International Div. Affairs (150). Budget Function: Agriculture (350); Intern... |
| Date July 29, 1975 |
Report No. FGMSD-75-51 |
Title
‘ffic The Dear !ionornLie Spcrctary Mr. of Defense :;ccrctary: ,.2’; WC evaluated the tariff rate structure used by the indusLrially (MSC ) to determine whether the rates funded Hi 1 itary Stalift Cannand cirdr!;( (1 c.u:,L~r.tc~rs weie co:rme:i;suriite with the cost o: scrv;ces provided. Wg.. ! In, b cd ~,II r ::urvey to the tarB.fi structure used for 1-cccvsring cii\ts for **rgdI i f tinq ca... |
| Date June 13, 1975 |
Report No. OSP-75-14 |
Title
. . ,.. ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GENERA- OF iQ3.tO THE UN!TED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. June 73,
B-1 63222 I 1975 lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM097004 -. .! !L. The Honorable Ron deLuyo Rouse of Representatives 5ear bir. detugo: In your letter of February 13, 1975, and in our subsequent discussion, you requested an audit of the funds credited to the account for refunds from import... |
| Date Feb. 14, 1975 |
Report No. 089643 |
Title
, * 4 rr. ~~NITED”~TES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION ,1 fl’ 1 _. J' The Honorable Vernon D, Acree Commissioner of Customs ' Department of the Treasury Dear Mr. Acree: , ,-s I We have reviewed Customs ' Imported Merchandise Quantity Control (IMQC) Program and the Cargo Loss Reporting System, Our review was conducted at Customs' Headquarters and in ... |
| Date June 10, 1974 |
Report No. B-180009 |
Title
1 I WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-180009 RELEASED
tI ,/ The Honorable John Melcher House of Representatives 'i. Dear Mr. Melcher: Your November 2, 1973, letter asked us to obtain certain information on '~i~~~~~:~~~~~~~te~~~‘~~~.d.~,l~u~t.t*~.,~;s~ubsu~',tu'tes '(butter oil ) authorized by'the October 31, 1973, Presidential Proclamat‘& No. 4253. This proclamation temporarily amended the cI ,,,. .tar... |
| Date April 19, 1973 |
Report No. 093849 |
Title
# -w
UNITED STATES GENERAL, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION APR 191973
The Honorable Commissioner, Dear Mr. In Acree: Vernon Bureau D. Acree of Customs lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM093849 a report dated January 18, 1973, to the Committee on Finance, ,k+sEoOtt United States Senate, and the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, a copy of whi... |
| Date March 1, 1973 |
Report No. B-133359 |
Title
This is an uncI&sifio?digest furnished in li a report containing classified security inform COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S REPORTTO THE CONGRESS BETTER USE COIJLD BE MADE OF U.S. ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT TO THE PHILIPPINES B-133359 DIGEST -_---- WHYTHE REVIEW WASMADE
The General Accounting Office (GAO) made this review of and W,UICI,U.^nUI.,-~,YY.,..~ i inflows, "U . other .u the Philippines. as ~~n~~~... |
| Date Jan. 18, 1973 |
Report No. 093936 |
Title
. I UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFKE
INTERNATIONAL
FAR EAST 1833 KALAKAUA DIVISION
BRANCH AVENUE HONOLULU, HAWAII 96815 JAN 18 1973
Lieutenant General Commanding General U.S. Army, Japan APO San Francisco Dear General Dolvin: W. G. Dolvin 96343 DLL N7 |
| Date Jan. 5, 1973 |
Report No. B-145797 |
Title
. . “ . - COh4FTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF iHE UNITED
20548 STATES D.C. / . !i%e Ronorable United States llillim Senate Broxdre ’ . - KC mote to the Secretary ed-tising 7, 1912 CcoPy enclosed), the refusCL. of Depm+~~ent officials to mkc tSe necessary files nvtiiable to us, md citing scvcral 1~7s uhich clearly entitled us to tic records requcstcd. 3y letter dated !.!w 12, 1972 (copy enclose... |
| Date March 30, 1972 |
Report No. 092398 |
Title
MAR3 0 1972 Dear Mr. Rains: I As part of our review of drawback payments on exported petroleum&G we reviewed drawback claims submitted by the Humble Oil and products, Refining Company, We noted that these drawback claims may have included claims for drawback on substantial quantities of lubricating oil sold to an agency of the U.S. Government. Section 313(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (... |
| Date July 9, 1971 |
Report No. 092602 |
Title
\ OFFICE UNITED ST14 &~W?AL~ACCOUNTING 1
REGIONAL
ROOM 1800 FEDERAL 911 WALNUT OFFICE
OFFiCE STREET BUILDING KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64106 , July 9, 1971 , Colonel Seymour Stearns Commander Defense Commercial Communications Office Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 62225 Dear Colonel Stearns: L
r for reducing costs which This letter is a summary of the L?P ortunities o' our staff has discussed with you ... |
| Date June 28, 1971 |
Report No. 092614 |
Title
Dear Mr. Ambrose: We have made a revxew of the accounting for Import dutLes by the Bureau of Customs automated revenue accounting system. We found that input data submitted by the port of Baltimore and the New York Region and reJected by the computer as erroneous or unacceptable was not being corrected promptly. The re-jected data consisted of errors in the coding and recording of cash collections... |
| Date Dec. 8, 1969 |
Report No. 092653 |
Title
ClVlL DIVISiON Dear Mr. Ambrose: We have completed our review at the Miami District O ffice of Customs control over jet fuel imported and withdrawn, free of duty, under section 399 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, by air We are currently carriers at the Miami International Airport (MIA). finalizing the results of similar reviews performed at the New York The purpose of this Letter is to obta... |
| Date June 9, 1969 |
Report No. 092701 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D C 20548 ClVlL DIVISION JUN
Dear Mr. Johnson: 9 1969 As part of a survey of Customs control over petroleum products in we obtalned information concerning the duty-free wlthbonded storage, drawal of bonded Jet fuel for use in certain American-flag aircraft purportedly engaged In foreign trade wlthln the meaning of sectlon 309(a)(l)(C) of the Tari... |
