The International Trade Administration is seeking applications by Aug. 24 for appointment to the U.S.-Turkey Business Council. According to the ITA, The Committee will provide joint recommendations to the two governments that reflect private sector views, needs, and concerns regarding creation of an environment in which the private sectors of both countries can partner, thrive, and enhance bilateral commercial ties that could form the basis for expanded trade and investment between the U.S. and Turkey. Each applicant must be a senior-level executive of a U.S.-owned or controlled company that is incorporated in and has its main headquarters located in the United States and that is currently doing business in Turkey.
The U.S. Department of the Interior said it reviewed the rules proposed by the National Marine Fisheries Service that would lift the trade restrictions on importing bigeye tuna from Bolivia and Georgia but didn't have any comments "at this time." The proposed rule would also make administrative changes to the section containing species-specific harmonized tariff codes in support of the International Trade Program. Comments are due July 25. In the rulemaking, NMFS would also consider administrative changes in support of the International Trade Permit (ITP) program to implement recent changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
The International Trade Administration said it received the following applications for duty-free entry of scientific instruments. Comments are due by Aug. 8 to Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 3720, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230.
The International Trade Administration's Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Aug. 28 in Room 4830, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20230. Topics will include the ITA's Civil Nuclear Trade Initiative Update and Civil Nuclear Trade Promotion Activities. A portion of the meeting will be closed. Further information: David Kincaid, 202-482-1706 or david.kincaid@trade.gov.
The International Trade Administration announced it issued an Export Trade Certificate of Review to Panama Poultry Export Quota, Inc. (PAN-PEQ) for the export of chicken leg quarters to Panama. Specifically, the export certificate of review covers chicken leg quarters (or parts of chicken leg quarters, including legs or thighs), fresh, chilled or frozen seasoned or unseasoned, marinated or not marinated, classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings 0207.13.99, 0207.14.99 and 1602.32.00, subject to some conditions. The ITA said any person aggrieved by this determination may, within 30 days, bring an action in any appropriate district court of the U.S. to set aside the determination on the ground that the determination is erroneous (i.e., by about Aug. 16).
The Department of Commerce is seeking comments on changes made to Form BE-6, Foreign Airline Operators’ Revenues and Expenses in the U.S. The form is used to get quarterly data from U.S. offices, agents, or other representatives of foreign airline operators that transport passengers or freight and express to or from the U.S. and whose covered revenues or total covered expenses were $5,000,000 or more during the previous year or are expected to be $5,000,000 or more during the current year. Two changes have been made to the survey: (1) Two questions have been added to collect data on the number of passengers transported to/from the U.S. and the revenues associated with these passengers; and (2) the due date for the survey has been changed to 45 days after the end of the calendar quarter (from 50 days). The rest of the form is unchanged from the prior version. Comments are due by Sept. 11.