Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
American Shipper reports that changes made to the World Customs Organization's Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade (SAFE Framework) would have the acting party (i.e., the carrier) take over responsibility for the advanced declaration of information rather than the importer. (American Shipper, dated 12/19/07, www.americanshipper.com)
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1. WCO's SAFE Framework Now Calls for Carriers to Supply Advanced Info, Not Importers
2. Retailers to Assist LA/LB Port Truck Owner-Operators Replace Dirty Trucks
Home Depot has joined Target, Nike, Lowe's, and other members of the Coalition for Responsible Transportation to assist the truck owner-operators with the replacement of 100 trucks serving the Los Angeles/Long Beach ports with low emission vehicles. In addition, certain coalition members state they are prepared to contribute to higher adjusted market freight rates in order to compensate the owner operators for the added costs. (Coalition for Responsible Transportation Web site available at http://responsibletrans.org/index.html)
3. Small/Medium Manufacturers Must Seek New Global Supply Chain Partners to Grow
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has issued a press release on its new study which shows that small and medium manufacturers, who account for 40% of U.S. production value, must now seek new partners at every stage of the global supply chain from research and development through manufacturing, packaging, shipment, service and support in order to capitalize on new growth opportunities. (NAM press release, dated 12/19/07, available at http://www.nam.org/s_nam/doc1.asp?CID=14&DID=239786)
4. FMCSA to Host Info Session on Wireless Roadside Inspection Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a press release announcing that it will host a Market Research Information Session for its Wireless Roadside Inspection (WRI) Program on January 17 and 18, 2008 in Arlington, VA. FMCSA seeks information from the telecommunications, telematics, and trucking and motor coach industries on technologies, services, and capabilities that relate to its WRI research program for trucks and motor coaches. (FMCSA press release available at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/about/news/news-releases/2007/wri-mkt-rsrch-info-session.htm)
5. ITA Highlights U.S. Export Statistics for Oct. 2007, Rise in Exports to China
The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet containing October 2007 U.S. export statistics, which also spotlights the dramatic rise in U.S. exports to China. ITA reports, among other things, that U.S. exports of goods and services grew by 12.2% year-to-date, and that China has surpassed Japan in the year-to-date figures to become the third largest U.S. export market for merchandise. (ITA fact sheet, released 12/12/07, available at http://www.commerce.gov/NewsRoom/PressReleases_FactSheets/PROD01_004932)
6. CAFC Upholds ITA's Practice of "Zeroing" in Bearing AD Review
The CAFC has ruled against remanding to the International Trade Administration to implement a World Trade Organization Appellate Body ruling against zeroing in this case, which involves an antidumping duty administrative review of antifriction bearings and parts from Japan, stating that it refuses to overturn the ITA's zeroing practice in administrative reviews until the WTO's ruling is adopted pursuant to a specific statutory scheme. (NSK Ltd., NSK Corp., and NSK Precision America, Inc. et. al. vs. U.S., 2007-114,-1128,-1129, decided 12/14/07, available at http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions/07-1114.pdf.)
7. CAFC Rules Against Unused Merchandise Drawback When Intent to Export Not Filed
The CAFC has agreed with the CIT and Customs that the importer was ineligible for unused merchandise drawback on a blow-molding machine that was exported a few months after importation, as the requisite notice of intent to export was not filed. (Graham Engineering Corp. vs. U.S., 2007-1167, decided 12/14/07, available at http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions/07-1167.pdf.)