Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

1. Canada Announces Plan to Make Winnipeg Airport a Trade Distribution Hub for N. America

2. BEA Issues February 2009 Report on Int'l Trade In Goods & Services

The Bureau of Economic Analysis has issued the February 2009 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report, which showed that U.S. exports increased by 1.6% to $126.8 billion since January 2009. Imports decreased 5.1% to $152.7 billion. Overall, the trade deficit shrank 28.3% during the same time period. See the Commerce Secretary's statementhere. (Report, dated 04/09/09, available at http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm)

3. FAS Issues Commodity Report on China's Winter Wheat Situation

The Foreign Agricultural Service has issued a Commodity Intelligence Report on China's 2009-2010 winter wheat situation. According to the report, China's winter wheat crop is off to a good start. (Report, dated 04/15/09, available at http://www.pecad.fas.usda.gov/highlights/2009/04/ChinaDrought/)

4. NOAA Announces Additional Public Hearing for Proposed Rule on IUU Fishing

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is announcing that it will hold another day of hearings on its proposed rule regarding the identification and certification of nations whose fishing vessels are engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated (IUU) fishing or bycatch of protected living marine resources. The additional hearing date will be held in Hawaii on April 27, 2009. The due date for written comments has not changed and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on May 14, 2009. (FR Pub 04/16/09, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-8751.pdf)

5. FTZB Notice on Application to Reorganize/Expand FTZ 15 in Missouri

The Foreign Trade Zones Board is announcing that an application has been submitted by Greater Kansas City Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 15, requesting authority to reorganize and expand the zone in the Kansas City, Missouri area, within the Kansas City Customs and Border Protection port of entry. (D/N 14-2009, FR Pub 04/16/09, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-8766.pdf)

6. OFAC Adds 3 Entities to SDN List

The Office of Foreign Assets Control has added three entities to its Specially Designated Nationals list pursuant to the Kingpin Act. (List, dated 04/15/09, available at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/actions/20090415.shtml)

7. BIS Adds Six Additional Parties to Temporary Denial Order Barring Re-Export of Attack Boat for Iranian Military

The Bureau of Industry and Security has added six parties to a Temporary Denial Order (TDO) issued to halt the re-export of a powerboat for use by the Iranian Navy. The TDO named the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and Tadbir Sanaat Sharif Technology Development Center (TSS), both based in Tehran, Iran, and Icarus Marine Pty. Ltd., of South Africa as Denied Persons The TDO is now applicable to three additional parties related to IRISL: Ghasem Nabipour of Hong Kong and Iran, and Ahmad Sarkandi of Hong Kong, Iran and England, and Starry Shine International Limited of Hong Kong, BIS also added three parties as related persons to Icarus Marine Pty. Ltd: Shawn Hugo de Villiers of South Africa, Gunther Migeotte of Norway and South Africa and Icarus Design, AS of Norway. Federal Register notice availablehere. (Notice, dated 04/14/09, available at http://www.bis.doc.gov/news/2009/bis_press04142009.htm)

8. FDA Posts Enforcement Report for April 15th

The Food and Drug Administration has posted its Enforcement Report for the week of April 15, 2009. The report contains information on actions taken in connection with agency regulatory activities. (Report, dated 04/15/09, available at http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ENFORCE/2009/ENF01103.html)

9. FAS Global Agriculture Information Network Reports

The Foreign Agriculture Service issued the following GAIN reports:

China FAIRS Subject Report: 2008 Catalog of Feed Additives

Thailand Oilseeds and Products: Annual

Vietnam Agricultural Situation: News Summary 8

10. CPSC Posts 14 Drawstrings Settlement Agreements for Comment

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published 14 Provisional Acceptances of Settlement Agreements and Orders for public comment by May 1, 2009. CPSC has provisionally accepted the following agreements in order to settle allegations that these firms knowingly failed to report to the CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that children's hooded sweatshirts or jackets they sold had drawstrings at the hood and/or neck (documents are hyperlinked):

Bob's Stores Corp., Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order

Brents-Riordan Co., LLC, Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order

Concord Buying Group, Inc., d/b/a A.J. Wright, Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order

Coolibar, Inc., Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order

Forman Mills, Inc., Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order

Kidz World, Inc., d/b/a High Energy USA, Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order

Marshalls of MA, Inc., Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order

Orioxi International Corporation, Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order

Outfitter Trading Company LLC, Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order

Retco, Inc., Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order

Seventy Two, Inc., Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order

The TJX Companies, Inc., d/b/a T.J. Maxx, Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order

Urgent Gear, Inc., Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order

11. CPSC Lists Voluntary Recalls

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published notice of the following voluntary recalls:

(Recalls, dated April 2009, available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerelapr09.html)

12. Agency Seeks Comments on Information Collections

Various U.S. government agencies are seeking comments on the following information collections for which they have requested or intend to request Office of Management and Budget approval or extension of approval (see notices for specific details):

(Information collection notices are hyperlinked to agency name.)

13. FMC Lists OTI Applications

The Federal Maritime Commission has issued a notice that lists those applying for Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) licenses as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC), ocean freight forwarder (FF) or NVOCC/FF OTI, as follows:

FMC notice (FR Pub 04/15/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-8592.pdf