Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Associated Press reports that Japan took a retaliatory step against the U.S. steel industry on August 1, 2005, and announced that it will impose 15% levies on U.S. steel imports starting September 1, 2005 as a result of the dispute between the U.S. and Japan regarding the Byrd Amendment. According to the article, the tariffs will target ball bearings, airplane parts and other steel products and tariffs would not be imposed if the Byrd Amendment were repealed by September 1, 2005. (AP article, dated 08/01/05, available at http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8780137/.)
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1. Japan to Impose Tariffs on U.S. Steel Products in Retaliation for Byrd Amendment
2. FDA Bans Use of Antibiotic Baytril in Poultry
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to ban the use of the animal drug Baytril in poultry effective September 12, 2005, because of worries that its use could lead to antibiotic-resistant pathogens in humans. (WSJ, dated 07/29/05, www.wsj.com )
3. AMS Proposed Rule Would Extend Use of Methionine in Organic Poultry
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a proposed rule that would amend the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances to extend the use of Methionine in organic poultry production until October 21, 2008. Written comments must be received by August 15, 2005. (D/N TM-05-02, FR Pub 07/29/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-14987.pdf)
4. BIS Materials Processing Equipment Committee to Meet on Aug. 18, 2005
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has announced that the Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee (MPETAC) will hold an open meeting on August 18, 2005 in Washington, DC. (FR Pub 08/03/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-15364.pdf)
5. State Dept Proposes to Extend MOU with Italy on Archaeological Material Import Restrictions
The State Department has issued a notice proposing to extend the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Italy concerning the imposition of import restrictions on categories of archaeological material representing the pre-Classical, Classical and Imperial Roman periods of Italy. (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/25/01 news, 01012499 6, for BP summary of Customs' final rule that amended 19 CFR Part 12 to reflect the imposition of such import restrictions.)(Public Notice 5105, FR Pub 08/01/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-15153.pdf)