Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

1. U.S. Appeals Injunction Against USDA's BSE Minimal-Risk Regions Final Rule

2. US Backs Out of Airbus/Boeing Talks

Washington Trade Daily reports that the U.S. broke off negotiations with the European Union over each other's commercial aircraft subsidization program, despite a January agreement between the two countries to have a settlement by April 11, 2005. (WTD, dated 03/21/05, www.washingtontradedaily.com )

According to a statement issued by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. stands by the January agreement as the basis for talks, stating that the core issue remains whether the EU is willing to give up launch aid. (USTR press release, dated 03/21/05, available at http://www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Spokesperson_Statements/Statement_from_USTR_Spokesman_Richard_Mills_on_the_Status_of_U.S.-EU_Large_Civil_Aircraft_Subsidy-Litigation_Talks.html

3. NAFTA Panel Decision on Certain Durum Wheat and Hard Red Spring Wheat from Canada

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has announced that the NAFTA Panel has issued its decision regarding the ITA's final affirmative countervailing (CV) duty determination on certain durum wheat and hard red spring wheat from Canada. According to ITA, the NAFTA Panel has affirmed in part and remanded in part, and has ordered the Commission to issue a determination on remand consistent with the Panel's instructions within 90 days of March 10, 2005 or not later than June 8, 2005. (Secretariat File No. USA-CDA-2003-1904-05, FR Pub 03/18/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-5358.pdf)

4. CBP Cancels Customs Broker Licenses Without Prejudice

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice announcing that the following Customs broker licenses are cancelled without prejudice:

(FR Pub 03/21/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-5438.pdf)

5. FMC Issues Corrections to OTI License Notices

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has corrected its notices on Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) applications published on March 2, 2005 and March 9, 2005. All references in those notices to Transatlantic Shipping Inc. and B.F. Shipping are corrected to read:

"Trans Atlantic Shipping, Inc."

"B.F. Investments and Consulting, Inc. dba B.F. Investments"

(FR Pub 03/16/05 available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-5176.pdf)