Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

1. CPSC Approves Interim Final Rule on CPSA/FFA/FHSA Civil Penalty Criteria

2. Japan's Minister of METI Says U.S. Should Completely Abolish "Zeroing"

Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry issued a statement regarding the recently announced World Trade Organization Appellate Body ruling against the U.S. use of antidumping "zeroing." Among other things, the Minister strongly requests that the U.S. accept the Appellate Body ruling and immediately and completely abolish zeroing. (Press Release, dated 08/18/09, available at http://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/data/20090818_01a.html)

3. ITA Announces Decision to Begin AD/CV Investigations on Certain Bricks from China, Mexico

The International Trade Administration is announcing its decision to initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of certain magnesia carbon bricks from Mexico and China. (Notice, posted 08/19/09, available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-mexico-prc-mcb-init-081909.pdf)

4. OFAC Adds Entities & Individuals, Makes Changes to SDN List

The Office of Foreign Assets Control has added an individual and four entities to its Specially Designated Nationals list. OFAC has deleted an entity and made a change to an entity on the SDN list. (List, dated 08/20/09, available at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/actions/20090820.shtml)

5. BIS Export Enforcement Major Cases for August 2009

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued its August 2009 Major Cases List, which summarizes some of BIS's most significant cases. The Major Cases List is comprised of two sections: new additions to the List are highlighted first, followed by major cases from over the last several years grouped by case focus. (List, dated August 2009, available at http://www.bis.doc.gov/complianceandenforcement/majorcaselist/mcl082009.pdf)

6. Federal Guidelines for Businesses to Plan for Upcoming Flu Season

The Department of Homeland Security has posted new guidance for businesses to plan for and respond to the upcoming flu season. The guidance, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is designed to help employers prepare now for the impact of seasonal and 2009 H1N1 influenza could have this fall and winter on their employers and operations. (Notice, dated 08/19/09, available at http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1250698238233.shtm)

7. FDA Posts Enforcement Report for August 19th

The Food and Drug Administration has posted its Enforcement Report for the week of August 19, 2009. The report contains information on actions taken in connection with agency regulatory activities. (Report, posted 08/19/09, available at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/EnforcementReports/ucm179528.htm)

8. APHIS Animal Product PPQ Manual Updated

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued an August 17, 2009 updated version of the Plant Protection and Quarantine Animal Product Manual. This Manual provides the background, procedures, and regulatory actions to enforce the regulations governing the import and export of animals, animal products, and animal by-products. (Manual, updated 08/17/09, available at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/apm.shtml)

9. APHIS Postentry Quarantine PPQ Manual for State Inspectors Updated

APHIS has issued an August 12, 2009 version of its Postentry Quarantine PPQ Manual for State Inspectors. This manual covers procedures for conducting PEQ tasks beginning with the request to approve a growing site and ending with the release or refusal of the plant material. (Manual, updated 08/12/09, available at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/domestic/downloads/postentry.pdf)

10. CBSA Revises D Memorandum on Tariff Classification of Marble and Granite Slabs

Canada Border Services Agency has revised its Memoranda D10-17-38 - Administrative Policy - Tariff Classification of Marble Slabs and Granite Slabs. The revision reflects a clarification and amendment to the previous CBSA policy regarding the classification of marble and granite blocks or slabs, as a result of a Canadian International Trade Tribunal decision. (Memorandum D10-17-38, updated 08/14/09, available at http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d10/d10-17-38-eng.html)

11. Foreign-Trade Zone Board Notice of Applications and Actions

FTZ 149: Port Freeport, TX; Amendment of Application

FTZ 26: Reorganization/Expansion: Atlanta, GA

12. Updated List of Instructions and U.S. Plants for Exporting Meat and Poultry to Foreign Countries

FSIS has provided updated information as noted below for the export of U.S. meat and poultry to the following countries:

Taiwan (Aug 19, 2009)

Mexico Plant List (Aug 19, 2009)

Russian Federation Plant List, Pork (Aug 17, 2009)

Australia Plant List (Aug 13, 2009)

Singapore (Aug 13, 2009)

Egypt Plant List (Aug 12, 2009)

Barbados (Aug 12, 2009)

13. CPSC Lists Voluntary Recalls

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

(CPSC recalls available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerelaug09.html)

14. Canada Repeals Seven Orders Under the Customs Tariff

In the August 19, 2009 edition of the Canada Gazette, the following seven orders made under the Customs Tariff were repealed as they are no longer in use or valid:

Non-alcoholic Wine Remission Order;

Beer Originating in the United States Remission Order, 1993;

British Preferential Tariff Direct Shipment Without Transhipment Exemption Order - Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

Order Respecting the Remission of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Certain Specialty Sugar Products;

Remission Order Respecting Imports of Goods Originating in Commonwealth Developing Countries

Woven Fabrics and Shells of Woven Fabrics Remission Order;

Set Top Boxes Remission Order

(Notice, posted 08/19/09, available at http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2009/2009-08-19/html/sor-dors230-eng.html)

15. Canada Issues Certain Canada-Peru FTA Regulations, Orders

Canada issued the following regulations and orders regarding the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) in the August 19, 2009 edition of the Canada Gazette:

CPFTA Rules of Origin Regulations

CPFTA Rules of Origin for Casual Goods Regulations

CPFTA Sugar Aggregate Quantity Limit Order

CPFTA Tariff Preference Regulations

16. CBP Announces Cancellation of Customs Broker License Due to Death of the Broker

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice announcing that the following individual Customs broker license, as well as any and all permits, have been cancelled due to the death of the broker:

(FR Pub 08/20/09, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-20035.pdf)

17. CBP Cancels Customs Broker Licenses Without Prejudice

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing that the following Customs broker licenses, as well as any and all permits, have been cancelled without prejudice:

(FR Pub 08/20/09 available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-20036.pdf)