Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Commerce Department filed, on October 10, 2008, a proposed rule with the Office of Management and Budget on a steel import monitoring and analysis system. (OMB EO 12866 Regulatory Review list available at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eoReviewSearch)
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1. Commerce Files Proposed Rule on Steel Import System
2. Revised Import Alert on Crabmeat
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a revised version of its import alert entitled "Detention without Physical Examination of Crabmeat Due to Chloramphenicol." (IA 16-127, revised 09/18/08, available at http://www.fda.gov/ora/fiars/ora_import_ia16127.html)
3. CRS Report on GSP Renewal Debate
The Congressional Research Service has issued a report entitled "Generalized System of Preferences: Background and Renewal Debate." (Report, dated 09/25/08, available at http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL33663)
4. APHIS to Issue Permits for Imports of Guava from Mexico
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a notice advising the public of its decision to begin issuing permits for the importation into the U.S. of fresh guava fruit from Mexico, effective October 14, 2008. (D/N APHIS-2008-0066, FR Pub 10/14/08, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-24334.pdf)
5. FTZB Notices
The following Foreign Trade Zone Board notices were published:
FTZ 26 - Atlanta, GA - Area Application for Reorganization/Expansion
6. Trade Deficit Decreases in August 2008
According to the Census Bureau, the U.S.' international deficit in goods and services decreased to $59.1 billion in August from $61.3 billion (revised) in July 2008, as imports decreased more than exports. U.S. Trade Representative Schwab's statement on the monthly trade statistics is available here. (Foreign trade statistics, dated August 2008, available at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/press.html)
7. CRS Report on Food, Agricultural Imports from China
The CRS has issued a report entitled "Food and Agricultural Imports from China." (Report, dated 09/26/08, available at http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34080)
8. CBP Accredits Four Companies as Commercial Gaugers and/or Laboratories
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued notices stating that it has accredited and approved the following companies as commercial gaugers and/or laboratories for petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils, and to test petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes, in accordance with 19 CFR 151.12 and/or 151.13, on the effective dates listed (see individual notice for dates of next triennial inspections):
| Company | Effective Date |
| Accreditation and Approval | |
| Amspec Services LLC - Wilmington, NC | 06/05/08 |
| SGS North America, Inc. - Nederland, TX | 03/28/08 |
| Saybolt LP - Wilmington, NC | 06/04/08 |
| SGS North America - Newport News, VA | 05/07/08 |
(Amspec Services LLC - Wilmington, NC FR Pub 09/23/08 available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-22217.pdf)
(SGS North America, Inc. - Nederland, TX FR Pub 09/23/08 available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-22219.pdf)
(Saybolt LP - Wilmington, NC FR Pub 09/23/08 available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-22216.pdf)
(SGS North America, Inc. - Newport News, VA FR Pub 07/23/08 available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-22221.pdf)