Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

1. Senate Passes Conference Version of Farm Bill by More Than 2/3 Majority

2. HHS Secretary Travels to China to Check Product Safety Efforts

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a news release announcing that HHS Secretary Leavitt is visiting China the week of May 12, 2008 to strengthen bilateral efforts to improve the safety of consumer products. (News release, dated 05/12/08, available at http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2008pres/05/20080512a.html)

3. New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Espionage Charge Involving China

The Justice Department has issued a press release announcing that Tai Shen Kuo, of New Orleans, La., pleaded guilty to a one-count criminal information charge of conspiracy to deliver national defense information to a foreign government, namely, China. (DoJ press release, dated 05/13/08, available at http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2008/May/08_nsd_411.html.)

4. Army Announces Licensing Availability of U.S. Patent on Footwear

The Department of the Army has issued a notice announcing the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent No. U.S. 7,344,751 entitled "Article of Footwear with Temperature Regulation Means" issued April 29, 2008. This patent has been assigned to the U.S. Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army. (Notice, FR Pub 05/14/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-10784.pdf.)

5. FDA Technical Amendment to its CGMPs for Dietary Supplements

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a technical amendment to its final rule that established current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) requirements in manufacturing, packaging, labeling, or holding operations for dietary supplements. The technical amendment corrects a codification error in the FDA's final rule. (See ITT's Online Archives or 07/23/07 news, 07072307, for BP summary of the final part of BP's two-part summary of the FDA's final rule.) (FDA technical correction, D/N FDA-2008-N-0152; formerly D/N 1996N-0417, FR Pub 05/14/08, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-10727.pdf.)

6. March 2008 Summary of Foreign Agricultural Trade Data

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted its updated "Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data" to include data for March 2008. USDA used the most recent data released by the Commerce Department for its agricultural trade statistics. (Monthly data available at http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/FATUS/MonthlySummary.htm)

7. CBP JFK to Hold a Protest, Post Entry Adjustment Procedures Seminar

U.S. Customs and Border Protection at JFK Airport issued an Informational Pipeline announcing that it will hold a seminar on Protest and Post Entry Adjustment procedures on May 20, 2008. The seminar will provide an overview of filing procedures and time periods, along with a question and answer period. (Pipeline No. 08-010, dated 04/29/08, available via email by sending a request to documents@brokerpower.com)

8. CBSA Memo on Classification of Certain Canoes, Kayaks

The Canada Border Services Agency has posted an updated version of its memorandum explaining its policy concerning the tariff classification of certain flatwater sprint racing canoes and kayaks under tariff item 8903.99.10 of the Customs Tariff. (Memo D10-14-54, modified 05/09/08, available at http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d10/d10-14-54-eng.html)

9. CBSA Posts Duty Free Shop Application/Amendment Form

The Canada Border Services Agency has posted its Duty Free Shop Application/Amendment form (Form BSF664). (Form available at http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/bsf664.pdf)

10. OFAC Unblocks Three Individuals under Drug Trafficking EO

The Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued a notice publishing the names of three individuals (Gustavo Gomez Poveda, Isaac Gallego Sanchez, and Cesar Tulio Benitez Castellanos) whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions With Significant Narcotics Traffickers.(FR Pub 05/13/08, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-10599.pdf)

11. FTZB Application Notices

The Foreign Trade Zone Board has issued the following:

FTZ 234 - Gregg County, TX - Application for Expansion

FTZ 26 - Atlanta, GA - Application for Temporary/Interim Manufacturing Authority, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (Motor Vehicles), West Point, GA

(FTZB notices available by searching on the May 13, 2008 Federal Register: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a080513c.html)

12. State Dept Proposes to Extend U.S.-Honduras MOU on Archaeological Material

The State Department is proposing to extend the Memorandum of Understanding between the government of the U.S. and the government of Honduras concerning the imposition of import restrictions on archaeological material from the pre-Columbian cultures of Honduras. (State Dept Public Notice 6212, FR Pub 05/14/08, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-10773.pdf.)

13. FDA Reissues Import Alert on Raspberries from Guatemala

The Food and Drug Administration is reissuing Import Alert 20-04, Detention without Physical Examination of Imported Raspberries from Guatemala from March 15 through August 15, 2008, to provide guidance for all entries of fresh raspberries from Guatemala. (Import Alert 20-04, dated 05/09/08, available athttp://www.fda.gov/ora/fiars/ora_import_ia2004.html.)