The preliminary September steel imports registered at $2.3 billion (2.5 million metric tons) compared to the August $2.5 billion (2.6 million metric tons) import figure, said the Census Bureau on Oct. 31. “The September change in steel imports based on metric tonnage reflected decreases primarily in oil country goods, standard pipe, and blooms, billets and slabs,” said Census. The 2013 statistics, through August, showed steel imports of 19.2 million, a slight decrease from 2012 figures. Email ITTNews@warren-news.com for a copy of the Census statement.
The Bureau of Industry and Security’s Materials Technical Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Nov. 14 at 10:00 a.m. in the Herbert C. Hoover Building. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration with on the level of export controls for materials and related technology. The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 participants on a first come, first served basis. Those interested should submit inquiries to Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@bis.doc.gov or (202) 482-2813 by Nov. 7.
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Oct. 30:
The Census Bureau’s Automated Export System (AES) will experience required system maintenance on the following dates and times, according to a Census notification:
The U.S., Canada and Mexico should strengthen multilateral trade through boosting economic development along the border, supporting entrepreneurship, increasing regulatory alignment and promoting regional investment, said an Oct. 28 Commerce Department statement (here) released following the North American Competitiveness and Innovation Conference in San Diego. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzer, Canadian Minister of International Trade Ed Fast and Mexican Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo attended the event.
The Census Bureau will not release an Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Report during the month of October, Census said on Oct. 28. Census will disseminate the next report, consisting of August, September and October data, on Nov. 14. Those eligible to receive the compliance report must either be the AES account administrator for a company or have transmitted at least one Electronic Export Information filing to the AES during the previous three months. Contact the Census’s AES Branch at askaes@census.gov, www.census.gov/trade, blogs.census.gov/globalreach or (800) 549-0595, option 1. Email ITTNews@warren-news.com for a copy of the Census press release.
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Oct. 28:
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will host the following seminars on export control requirements under the Export Administration Regulations.
U.S. automotive exports hit a record high in August at $13.1 billion in goods value, according to Census Bureau trade statistics (here). The $0.7 billion increase in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines exports played a large part in hitting the record figure, Census said. The U.S. international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $38.8 billion in August from $38.6 billion in July, Census said on Oct. 24 (see 13102418). Industrial supplies and materials and foods, feeds and beverages exports decreased from July to August.
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Oct. 25: