Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Journal of Commerce Online (JoC Online) reports that on January 1, 2004, the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka was scheduled to begin trials of an automated cargo clearance system aimed at speeding clearance of cargo, which is known as the electronic data interchange (EDI) project. According to the article, a Sri Lankan official stated that transshipment cargo at Colombo port would go paperless April 1, Sri Lanka's import cargo May 1, and exports August 1, 2004. (JoC Online, dated 12/24/03, www.joc.com)
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1. Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka Readies EDI Paperless System for Cargo
2. USTR Seeks Comments on U.S.-Australia FTA Interim Environmental Review
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice on behalf of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) seeking comments by January 16, 2004 on the interim environmental review of the proposed U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA). (FR Pub 12/30/03, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/pdf/03-32076.pdf)
3. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Actions
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board (FTZB) has issued several notices of the following recent FTZB actions:
| FTZ Applicant | Company/Action |
| City of Mobile (FTZ 82) | expansion of FTZ |
| City of Phoenix, Arizona (FTZ 75) | special purpose subzone status granted to American Italian Pasta Company facility |
| Illinois International Port District (FTZ 22) | expansion of FTZ |
| Columbus Regional Airport Authority (FTZ 138) | expansion of FTZ |
| City of Los Angeles (FTZ 202) | further amendment of application to expand and reorganize FTZ |
| Port of New Orleans (FTZ 2) | expansion of FTZ |
| Triangle J Council of Governments (FTZ 93) | expansion of FTZ |
FTZB notices (FR Pubs 01/02/04 and 01/13/04) listed under "Foreign-Trade Zones Board," available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/03-32295.pdf, http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/03-32293.pdf, and http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-702.pdf, respectively.
4. CITA Publishes Notices on Quota and Visa Requirements for China Cats 222, 349/649, and 350/650 in Federal Register
On December 29, 2003, the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) published in the Federal Register three separate notices announcing that the U.S. was imposing quotas and visa requirements on China cats 222, 349/649, and 350/650. (See ITT's Online Archives or 12/29/03 news, 03122920, for previous BP summary of CITA's notices.) (CITA notices, FR Pub 12/29/03, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/pdf/03-32031.pdf (cat 222), http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/pdf/03-32032.pdf (cat 349/649), and http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/pdf/03-32033.pdf (cat 350/650).
5. FDA Issues Notice on MOU With CBP to Commission CBP Officers
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Federal Register notice regarding a memorandum of understanding (MOU), effective December 3, 2003, between the FDA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to allow the FDA to commission CBP officers. (See ITT's Online Archives or 12/05/03 news, 03120515, for BP summary of CBP and FDA press releases on this MOU.) (FDA 225-04-4001, FR Pub 01/07/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-260.pdf)