Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sources, CBP is planning to hold its 7th annual trade symposium on December 13-15, 2006 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC.
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1. CBP Expected to Hold its 7th Annual Trade Symposium on Dec. 13-15, 2006
2. Exporters Receive Mixed Signals on Identifying the Ultimate Consignee
American Shipper reports on the difficulties of identifying the end user of a shipment to satisfy U.S. export control regulations, even for experienced global shippers due to varying U.S. definitions and policies for 'ultimate consignee', etc. The article notes that the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Census, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the primary agencies with an interest in accurate ultimate consignee for dual-use exports, often offer different perspectives on the interpretation of ultimate consignee, sending mixed signals to exporters about what is considered compliant activity. (American Shipper, dated September 2006, www.americanshipper.com.)
3. London PSI Meeting Advances Public-Private Partnership to Combat WMD Proliferation
The State Department has issued a press release announcing that representatives from the Departments of State, Defense (DoD), Homeland Security (DHS), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) met with 19 other nations supporting the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in London on September 25-26, 2006. According to the press release, the two-day international workshop focused on enhancing the operational capability of PSI participants along with maritime industry partners to halt the international trafficking of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials. (State Dept press release, dated 09/26/06, available at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2006/73177.htm)
4. USTR Issues Report on Trade-Related Barriers to the Export of Greenhouse Gas Intensity Reducing Technologies
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a report on trade-related barriers to the export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies. (USTR report, dated 10/02/06, available at http://www.ustr.gov/assets/Document_Library/Reports_Publications/2006/asset_upload_file288_9874.pdf)
5. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Actions
The FTZB has issued the following notices of recent FTZ actions:
| FTZ 148, FR Pub 10/17/06, available athttp://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-17263.pdf |