Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
According to a Reuters report posted on the MSN Money Web site, President Bush announced that the U.S. and China would cooperate toward making the yuan's exchange rate more responsive to market forces of supply and demand. (Reuters, dated 11/21/05, available at http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&storyID=2005-11-21T053150Z_01_KWA024997_RTRUKOC_0_US-BUSH-CHINA-CURRENCY.xml&archived=False.)
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1. U.S. and China to Cooperate on the Yuan
2. U.S. Bans Poultry from British Colombia
According to MSNBC.com, on November 21, 2005, the U.S. banned poultry from mainland British Colombia because of a case of bird flu, though Canadian officials stated that it wasn't the virulent form in Southeast Asia blamed for more than 60 human deaths. (According to USDA's web site, the U.S. has previously banned imports of poultry and poultry products from British Colombia due to disease outbreaks.) (MSNBC.com release, dated 11/21/05, available at www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10143841/print/1/displaymode/1098 )
3. European Parliament Votes in Favor of Restricting Greenhouse Gases in a Number of Applications, Including Sports Shoes, Car Air Conditioners
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) reports that on October 26, 2005, the European Parliament voted in favor of a proposed regulation and directive restricting greenhouse gases in a number of applications, including sports shoes and car air conditioning systems. (HKTDC, dated 11/16/05, available at http://w2.tdctrade.com/alert/eu0523e.htm
4. FSIS to Add Chile to List of Countries Eligible to Export Meat/Products to U.S.
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a final rule that, effective December 21, 2005, adds Chile to the list of countries eligible to export meat and meat products to the U.S. Under the final rule, meat and meat products slaughtered and processed in certified Chilean establishments may be exported to the U.S., subject to re-inspection by FSIS inspectors at U.S. ports of entry. (See ITT's Online Archives or 05/13/05 news, 05051399 1, for BP summary of proposed rule.)(FSIS D/N 02-019F, FR Pub 11/21/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-22980.pdf )
5. "Old" Los Angeles Public Bulletin on Excessive Exam Rates, Etc.
Los Angeles Public Bulletin No. 93-058, entitled "Broker/Importer Frequency of Examination Inquiries," contains the procedures that should be followed and the information that must be included in a request asking CBP to research what the importer or broker believes to be excessive exam rates for merchandise entered on formal entries. This 1993 bulletin, which Los Angeles brokerage sources state is still in effect, indicates it will be reissued when any changes in procedures occur. (LA Bulletin 93-058, dated 07/29/93, available by fax by emailing documents@brokerpower.com )