Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Journal of Commerce reports that there is widespread concern about the quality of import data used to assess U.S. cargo-security risks, according to the president of the World Shipping Council (WSC). As a result, the article states that the WSN president will make supply chain security a top priority in 2006. (JoC dated 01/26/06, www.joc.com.)
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1. World Shipping Council President Stresses Need for Better Import Data
2. Mexico Opens Market to U.S. Bone-in Beef
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a press release announcing that Mexico has resumed trade in U.S. bone-in beef from animals under 30 months of age. The USDA Secretary of Agriculture noted that Mexico's decision to open its market to U.S. beef is a testament to the safety of U.S. beef and a clear expression of confidence in the U.S. safeguards to prevent bovine spongiform encephalophathy (BSE). (USDA Release No. 0033.06, dated 02/01/06, available at http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2006/02/0033.xml.)
3. OFAC Withdraws in Part Proposed Rule on Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issues a notice withdrawing its January 29, 2003 proposed rule relating to the economic sanctions enforcement guidelines with respect to banking institutions, as that term is defined in OFAC's January 12, 2006 interim final rule entitled "OFAC Economic Sanctions Enforcement Procedures for Banking Institutions." (OFAC notice, FR Pub 01/12/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-277.pdf.)