Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The American Trucking Associations, with the support of its Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference, filed its legal reply in the U.S. District Court in California to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach's defense of their "Concession Plans." ATA believes the concession programs unlawfully re-regulate the port trucking industry to the detriment of motor carriers, shippers, businesses, and consumers that depend on the products that are handled at those ports. (ATA press release, dated 08/29/08, available at http://www.truckline.com/NR/exeres/66B9C653-13FA-4AA2-ABE1-DAF5D210889C.htm)
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1. ATA Submits Final Brief in LA/LB Ports' Concession Plan Challenge
2. DDTC Systems Outage on September 6th from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls reports that there will be a DDTC systems maintenance outage September 6, 2008 from 6 a.m. until 12 p.m. The DDTC Web site and all electronic applications supporting Defense Licensing (e.g., Ellie, Robb, DTrade) will not be accessible during the outage. (DDTC announcement available at http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/index.htm.)
3. Updated Directory of Import Specialist Teams, Etc. at LA/LB Seaport
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Port of Los Angeles issued a Public Bulletin providing an updated directory of import specialist teams, entry teams and merchandise assignments at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport. (LA08-024, dated 09/02/08, available via email by sending a request to documents@brokerpower.com)
4. CBP Miami Bulletin on Removal of Certain Flowers from National Cut Flower Release Program
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Port of Miami issued an InformationBulletin on the removal of roses from Guatemala, and gerbera and Liatris from Colombia from the National Cut Flower Release Program as of September 8, 2008. (Miami Bulletin No. 08-047, dated 08/29/08, available via email by sending a request to documents@brokerpower.com)
5. President Continues September 11th/Terrorism Emergency
The President is continuing for one year the national emergency with respect to the terrorist attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2001 that was declared in Presidential Proclamation 7463. (FR Pub 09/02/08, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-20444.pdf)
6. U.S. Agricultural Exports Expected to Reach a Record $114 Billion in FY 2008
The Foreign Agricultural Service reports that U.S. agricultural exports are expected to reach a record $114 billion in fiscal year 2008; FY 2009 agricultural exports are forecast at $113 billion. FAS analysis on the quarterly agricultural export forecast is available here. (FAS report, dated 08/28/08, available at http://www.fas.usda.gov/cmp/outlook/2008/Aug-08/AES-08-28-2008.pdf)
7. WCO Training on Valuation and Transfer Pricing
The World Customs Organization is offering a workshop for the private sector on customs valuation and transfer pricing. The workshop consists of five hours of e-learning material and a two-day face-to-face training session on November 18-19, 2008 in Brussels. (Brochure available at http://www.premierairtime.com/Brochures/CVTP2008-2%20Brochure.pdf)