On June 8, 2010, Office of Management and Budget Director Orszag sent memoranda to the heads of executive departments and agencies asking them to trim their FY 2012 discretionary budgets and identify low-priority programs and high risk information technology projects, etc.
USDA Secretary Vilsack announced that USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is leading a trade mission of nearly 20 U.S. companies in Iraq to meet with more than 100 Iraqi entrepreneurs and buyers to develop business ties and explore opportunities for joint ventures.
The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of wire decking from China.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement reports that more than $3 million in counterfeit goods have been seized by ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2010 in the Port of Savannah. Besides seizure, CBP's strategic approach to IPR enforcement includes audits of infringing importers, and cooperation with international trading partners, industry and other government agencies. 14,841 seizures of counterfeit and pirated goods with a total domestic value of $260.7 million occurred in FY 2009.
On June 7, 2010, APHIS updated its Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 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.
The Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a notice to the wildlife import/export community announcing amendments to Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Appendices I and II.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued an updated version of its list of Canada (June 7, 2010) establishments eligible to export meat and poultry to the U.S.
The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative antidumping duty determination that wire decking from China is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.