Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

November 26, 2008 |Top News

The International Trade Data System has posted a presentation providing a global product classification context overview, which was given during the November 11, 2008 Product Information Committee meeting. (Presentation available at http://www.itds.gov/linkhandler/itds/tsn/product_info_comm/gpc_overview.ctt/gpc_overview.pdf.)

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1. ITDS Posts Product Classification Presentation from Recent Meeting

2. Freight Shipments with Canada, Mexico Reached Record High in 2007

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics has issued a press release announcing that goods valued at more than $909 billion crossed the U.S. border in trade with Canada and Mexico in 2007, 4.9% higher than the previous record set in 2006. (Press release, dated 11/19/08, available at http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts056_08/html/bts056_08.html.)

3. Senators Warn Taiwan against Blocking U.S. Beef, Pork Exports

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Grassley expressed their strong concern about Taiwan's efforts to block safe imports of U.S. farm products, particularly beef and pork. (Press release, dated 11/19/08, available at http://finance.senate.gov/press/Bpress/2008press/prb111908.pdf.)

4. APHIS Final Rule Removes SC from List of States Approved to Receive Horses from CEM-Affected Regions

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a final rule, effective November 20, 2008, amending the animal importation regulations by removing South Carolina from the lists of States approved to receive certain stallions and mares imported into the U.S. from regions affected with contagious equine metritis. (Final rule, FR Pub 11/20/08, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27596.pdf.)

5. OFAC Designates One Entity Under Terrorism EO

The Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued a notice publishing the name of one newly-designated entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, "Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism." (OFAC notice, FR Pub 11/20/08, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27632.pdf.)

6. OFAC Unblocks 21 Individuals Under Narcotics Trafficking EO

OFAC has issued a notice publishing the names of 21 individuals 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." (OFAC notice, FR Pub 11/20/08, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27649.pdf.)

7. USTR Announces ITAC-11 Meeting

The Office of the USTR has issued a notice announcing that the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business (ITAC- 11) will hold a partially open meeting on Monday, December 8, 2008 in Washington, DC. (Notice, FR Pub 11/20/08, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27652.pdf.)

8. CPSC Lists Voluntary Recalls

The CPSC has published notice of the following voluntary recalls:

Product: Reason	Company	Release
Air Compressors: Due to Drowning Hazard	Brownie's Third Lung (FL)	09-049
Dive Sticks: Due to Impalement Hazard	Target (MN)	09-048
Young Colors Children's Hooded Jackets: Due to Strangulation Hazard	R&D International Inc. (CO)	09-047