Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Washington Trade Daily (WTD) reports that a coalition of U.S. orange juice producers has filed an antidumping (AD) petition against alleged dumped orange juice concentrate from Brazil. The petition contends that both frozen concentrated orange juice and not-from-concentrate orange juice have been dumped in the U.S. during the past year by Brazilian importers at prices below European prices and their own costs of production. (WTD Pub 12/28 - 29/04, www.washingtontradedaily.com)
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1. U.S. Orange Juice Producers File AD Petition Against Brazilian Concentrate
2. OFAC Final Rule Adds General License for Certain Publishing Activities for Cuban, Sudan, and Iran
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a final rule which revises the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations, and the Iranian Transactions Regulations to add general licenses pertaining to certain publishing activities, effective December 17, 2004. OFAC states that comments may be submitted at any time. (FR Pub 12/17/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-27717.pdf)
3. ATF Publishes 2004 List of Regulated Explosive Materials
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has published its 2004 List of Explosive Materials (consisting of explosives, blasting agents, and detonators) that are defined as explosive materials under 18 USC 841. According to ATF, this list is unchanged from the March 2004 version of this list. (D/N ATF 14N, FR Pub 12/20/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-27730.pdf)
4. 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 12/22/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-28018.pdf )
5. 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 (NVOCC), ocean freight forwarder (FF) or NVOCC/FF ocean transportation intermediaries (OTIs):
NVOCC-OTIs
Fidelity Logistics Corp. (NY)
Turkish Express Line, Inc. (NY)
Titan Lines, Inc. (CA)
Orca World Lines, Inc. (CA)
Marine International Inc. (IL)
NVOCC/FF-OTIs
Metro International Trade Services LLC (CA)
All American Logistics Inc. (NY)
Inbox Cargo Solutions, Inc. (FL)
Seamar Freight International Inc. (NY)
MMI Logistics, Inc. (CA)
Occidental-Pacific Traders International Corp. (FL)
FF-OTIs
Ohanneson Freight Forwarding Co. (CA)
Romcrest International Corporation (VA)
USA Petrolog Inc. (TX)
(FMC notice, FR Pub 12/22/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-28019.pdf)
6. FMC Reissues OTI License
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has announced that it has reissued the following ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license:
| License | Company | Date Reissued |
| 015646F | Universe Freight Brokers, Inc. (FL) | 09/20/04 |
(FMC notice, FR Pub 12/22/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-28020.pdf )