Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

1. WTO Director General Consults Members on Request for Emergency Meeting to Discuss January 1, 2005 Textile and Apparel Quota Elimination

www.wto.org/english/news_e/pres04_e/pr384_e.htm.)

2. Miami Air Cargo Failing Customs Advance Manifest Standards

The Journal of Commerce Online reports that more than half of the airlines carrying cargo on international flights into Miami International airport have failed to install computerized automatic manifest systems that will be necessary to unload cargo with special clearance after August 13, 2004. See ITT's Online Archives or 7/27/04 news, 04072710 for BP summary of Phases 1 of the mandatory advance electronic information requirements for inbound air cargo which begins on August 13, 2004.(JoC Online, dated 08/04/04, www.joc.com/20040804/sections/air/w36450.asp )

3. U.S. Cancels Air Passenger Screening Upgrade

Reuters states that according to DHS Secretary Tom Ridge, the U.S. government is dropping the controversial Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System, known as CAPPS II, that would have collected personal data on airline passengers to assess security risks, because of privacy concerns and criticism from some members of Congress. (Reuters dated 07/15/04, http://www.reuters.com/printerFriendlyPopup.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=5674918 )

4. DHS Fact Sheet on Partnering with American Entrepreneurs in Developing New Homeland Security Technologies

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a fact sheet regarding the application and evaluation process for the DHS interim rule which implements the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act of 2002. DHS states that the SAFETY Act of 2002 is designed to provider sellers of qualified anti-terrorism technologies with liability protection from lawsuits. (DHS Fact Sheet available at http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=43&content=3727&print=true

5. BIS Updates its Web Site Country Code for Yugoslavia (Now Serbia and Montenegro)

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has updated the country code for Yugoslavia on its Web site. According to BIS, Yugoslavia is now Serbia and Montenegro under the "CS" country code. BIS notes that this change accounted for the July 13, 2004 modification date for the Denied Persons List (DPL) and that no changes were made to the actual DPL data. (BIS notice, dated 07/13/04) availablefromBP via fax or email by emailing documents@brokerpower.com.)

6. Various Agencies Seek Comments on Information Collections

The following agencies are seeking comments on the following information collections for which they have requested or intend to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval (see notices for specific details):

FR Pub 07/19/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-16256.pdf

FR Pub 07/28/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-17109.pdf

FR Pub 07/19/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-16274.pdf

⁴FR Pub 08/04/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-17700.pdf

⁵FR Pub 07/27/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-17024.pdf

⁶FR Pub 07/27/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-17025.pdf

7. ITA Notices on Upcoming Overseas Trade Missions

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued two notices inviting U.S. companies to participate in the following upcoming overseas trade missions:

Franchising Trade Mission -Dublin, Ireland; October 4 - 5, 2004

Consumer Goods Trade Policy Trade Mission - Beijing, China; November 8 - 9, 2004

See ITA notices for application deadlines and contact information.

(FR Pub 07/26/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-16908.pdf and http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-16909.pdf)

8. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Actions

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board (FTZB) has issued the following notices of recent FTZB actions:

(FTZ notices (FR Pub 07/26/04 and 07/27/04) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-16976.pdf and http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-17073.pdf)

9. FMC Lists Applicants for OTI Licenses

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a notice stating that the following companies have filed applications for license as non-vessel-operating common carrier-ocean (NVOCC), ocean freight forwarder (FF) or NVOCC/FF ocean transportation intermediaries (OTIs):

NVOCC-OTIs

Amoy International, LLC dba Amoy Line (CA)

Global Association of Forwarders & Shippers (CA)

Castle Shipping Lines, Inc. (MN)

FF-OTIs

East-West CFS, Inc. (CA)

NVOCC/FF-OTIs

Continental Shipping (NY)

(FMC notice (FR Pub 07/28/04) available at: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-17194.pdf)

1. FMC Reissues OTI Licenses

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has announced that it has reissued the following ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) licenses:

(FMC notice (FR Pub 07/28/04) available at: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-17194.pdf)

1. FMC Revokes OTI Licenses

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has announced that it has revoked the following ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) licenses, effective on the corresponding dates shown below:

(FMC notice (FR Pub 07/28/04) available at: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-17192.pdf)