Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a Federal Register notice stating that pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the existing export visa and folklore certification requirements are being canceled for textile and apparel products in Categories 410, 433, 443, and 611 as such products are no longer subject to 'regular' quotas for exports from Mexico on and after January 1, 2004. (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/14/04 news, 04011415, for earlier BP summary.) (FR Pub 01/23/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-1560.pdf)
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1. Federal Register Notice on Cancellation of Visa Requirements, Etc. for Four Expired Mexican Textile & Apparel 'Regular' Quotas
2. Federal Register Notice on the CDC's Import Ban of Civets
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Federal Register notice stating that, effective on January 13, 2004, it is banning the importation of all civets (Family: Viverridae) immediately and until further notice, in order to prevent the importation and spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/21/04 news, 04012199 3, for BP summary of CDC order for an immediate ban on civet importation.) (FR Pub 01/23/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-1401.pdf)
3. NCBFAA's 30th Annual Conference to be Held March 21-24, 2004
The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (NCBFAA) has issued information on its 30th Annual Conference which will be held in Lake Buena Vista, FL from March 21 - March 24, 2004. According to NCBFAA's information, the theme of the conference will be Security Imperatives and the Bottom Line: Meeting the Challenge. (For further information visit www.ncbfaa.org)