Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Washington Trade Daily (WTD) reports that the U.S. government will ask Congress to extend the Andean Trade Preference and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA), which expires on December 31, 2006. WTD explains that the ATPDEA provides trade benefits to Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. (WTD Pub 10/25/06, www.washingtontradedaily.com)
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1. U.S. Government to Ask Congress to Extend ATPDEA
2. DR-CAFTA May be Implemented for Dominican Republic in 2006
The U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel (USA-ITA) has reported that the U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) may be implemented for the Dominican Republic in 2006. Among other things, USA-ITA states that the Dominican Republic has committed to change the pocketing fabric rules to require regional fabrics. (USA-ITA Pub 10/27/06, www.usaita.com)
3. Coast Guard Policy Regarding the Term "Port or Place of Destination"
The Coast Guard has issued a notice announcing its policy regarding the term "port or place of destination" used in its notice of arrival regulations in 33 CFR Part 160, Subpart C. The Coast Guard states that it is issuing this notice to provide clarification as to how that term will be used by Coast Guard personnel enforcing its notice of arrival regulations. (D/N USCG-2006-26016, FR Pub 10/24/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-17822.pdf)
4. FSIS' Public Meeting to Prepare for Codex Task Force on Biotech Foods
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a notice announcing that it will hold a public meeting on November 14, 2006 in Washington, DC to discuss the agenda items coming before the Sixth Session of the Codex ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force of Foods Derived from Biotechnology, which will be held in Chiba, Japan on November 27-December 1, 2006. (D/N FSIS-2006-0032, FR Pub 10/30/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-18145.pdf)
5. BIS' MPETAC to Hold Open Meeting on November 16, 2006
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a notice announcing that the Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee (MPETAC) will hold an open meeting on November 16, 2006 in Washington, DC. The agenda of this meeting includes a presentation of papers and comments by the public, a presentation from the Office of Technology Evaluation, a report on Wassenaar Experts meeting, etc. (FR Pub 10/30/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-8956.pdf)
6. ITA Announces U.S.-Iraq Business Dialogue Membership Opportunities
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice announcing the establishment of the U.S.-Iraq Business Dialogue, and membership opportunities for American representatives to join the U.S. section of the Dialogue. According to the ITA, the Department of Commerce and the Iraqi Ministry of Trade established the Dialogue as a bilateral forum to facilitate private sector business growth in Iraq and to strengthen trade and investment ties between the U.S. and Iraq. Applications are due by December 5, 2006. (FR Pub 10/30/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-18077.pdf)
7. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Action
The FTZB has issued the following notice of recent FTZ action:
| FTZ 222, FR Pub 10/30/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-18179.pdf |