Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel's (USA-ITA's) August 8, 2006 Customs Overview contains an article on boycotts which state that although the Arab League boycott of Israel is the principal boycott of interest, the anti-boycott laws apply to any boycott that is not sanctioned by the U.S. The article also states that emphasis on the anti-boycott laws has come up in the context of recent Commerce Department enforcement actions, noting that even if one does not comply with a boycott-related request, failure to report the request is a violation. (See today's ITT, 06082415, for BP summary of BIS' proposed antiboycott penalty guidelines.(USA-ITA Customs Overview, dated 08/08/06, www.usaita.com.)
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1. USA-ITA Reminds Members About Boycott-Related Issues
2. APHIS Proposes Rule on Import of Certain Hides and Skins, Bird Trophies
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a proposed rule which would amend the regulations governing the importation of animal byproducts to require that untanned swine hides and skins from regions with African swine fever, and bird trophies from regions with exotic Newcastle disease, go directly to an approved establishment upon importation into the U.S. It would also set certain requirements for the importation of untanned bovine, deer, and other ruminant hides and skins into the U.S. from Mexico to prevent the spread of bovine babesiosis. Written comments must be submitted by October 3, 2006. (APHIS D/N APHIS-2006-0113, FR Pub 08/04/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-12639.pdf)
3. Technical Correction to Coast Guard Notice on Maritime Identification Credentials
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a correction, effective August 8, 2006, regarding a statutory citation in the document entitled "Maritime Identification Credentials." The statutory citation for the U.S. Code section entitled "Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees" should read 8 USC 1157. (See ITT's Online Archives or 05/01/06 news, 06050105 for BP summary of notice.) (D/N USCG-2006-24189, FR Pub 08/08/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-12843.pdf)