The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the April 26 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published notices in the April 26 Federal Register on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls April 25 (country of manufacture in parentheses):
On April 25 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Food and Drug Administration threatened to refuse imports from seafood processors in Morocco and Argentina because of alleged deficiencies in the hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) plans. Because of the alleged deviations, fish and fishery products from Moroccan processor CONSERNOR S.A. (here) and Argentine processor Pranas S.A. (here) are adulterated, FDA said. An inadequate response to the warning letters may result in the two facilities’ fish products being placed on detention without physical examination, the agency said.
On April 25, the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes April 25 to Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board approved a new FTZ in Chenango County, New York, according to the county’s chamber of commerce. Foreign-Trade Zone No. 285, approved on March 25, will be the 15th authorized FTZ in the state of New York, the chamber said. Chenango County is located in New York’s “Southern Tier,” in the center of the state.
Coach’s trademark suit against Celco Customs Service isn’t over yet -- Central District of California Judge Margaret Morrow on April 22 vacated the judgment to allow time to consider issues related to the availability of evidence during the trial. The judge was ready to hear the arguments, but the clerk mistakenly entered judgment based on the jury verdict before she could, according to a court filing. The California-based customs broker is arguing that the jury verdict awarding Coach $8 million was improper. According to Celco, the suit was filed at such a late date that key evidence was no longer available.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the April 25 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):