The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Jan. 24:
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Jan. 23:
The U.S. Census Bureau on Jan. 22 released trouble-shooting techniques to resolve frequent Fatal Error notification issues in the Automated Export System (AES). Fatal Errors occur when a shipment is rejected.
The International Trade Administration issued its quarterly update to its annual list of foreign government subsidies on articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty that were imported during the period April 1, 2013, through June 30, 2013.
The Commerce Department’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will meet on Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. EST in Washington, D.C., to gather proposals on improving the competitiveness of U.S. exports renewable energy and energy efficiency goods and services. At the meeting, members will submit the recommendations of the Finance, U.S. Competitiveness, Trade Policy, and Trade Promotion subcommittees. Written comments are due by Feb. 5.
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) invites the public to comment on the utility of technical data letters of explanation. The letters are required for submission to assure BIS U.S.-origin technical data will be exported only for authorized end-uses, users and destinations. The letters describe the parties to the transaction, their roles, the purpose for the export, and the methods authorized to be used in exporting the technology. The letters also notify the foreign consignees that technical data is subject to U.S. export controls and may only be re-exported in accordance with U.S. law. BIS invites the public to comment on the following:
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is soliciting private sector recruits for seven technical advisory committees (TACs) that advise Commerce on the technical parameters for export controls related to dual-use commodities and technology. The seven TACs are as follows:
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security said the Materials Technical Advisory Committee will meet on Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. in the Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington D.C. The agenda includes discussion of Automated Export System changes, among other subject matter. The Committee advises the Office of the BIS Assistant Secretary for Export Administration with respect to technical questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to materials and related technology. Inquiries must be submitted by Jan. 30.
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Jan. 17:
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Jan. 14: