On April 19, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
Hong Lee Trading Inc. of Brooklyn, NY is recalling Peacock Brand Preserved Apricots because it may contain undeclared sulfites, says the Food and Drug Administration. People who have a severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product. The recalled Peacock Brand Preserved Apricots come in an un-coded, 300 gram (10.6 oz.), clear, plastic container and was sold nationwide. It is a product of Vietnam.
A representative of Lockheed Martin expressed its interest in building plants in Mexico, at a bilateral meeting with Mexican Secretary of Economy Bruno Ferrari. The Lockheed Martin representative said Mexico’s recent admission as a member of the Wassenaar Arrangement makes it an attractive option to Lockheed Martin for such activities.
Mexico's Diario Oficial of April 20, 2012, lists notices from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued a final rule revising its regulations to require the disclosure of the presence of cochineal extract and carmine on the labels of any alcohol beverage product containing one or both of these color additives. The final rule is effective May 16, 2012, but TTB is allowing a one-year transitional period to allow more time for bottlers and importers to exhaust their label stocks. Accordingly, the requirement to disclose the presence of these color additives will become mandatory for products that are removed on or after April 16, 2013.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the April 20, 2012, 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 International Trade Commission modified the general exclusion order and a cease and desist order to cover components of ink cartridges in a patent proceeding on certain ink cartridges and components thereof (337-TA-565), based on a settlement agreement reached between complainant Epson and respondent Ninestar.
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the April 20, 2012, Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission decided a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of certain steel nails from the United Arab Emirates that the International Trade Administration has determined are sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. As a result of the ITC's affirmative final determination, the ITA will issue an antidumping order on imports of this product from the UAE.
The International Trade Commission said a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of certain stilbenic optical brightening agents from China and Taiwan that the International Trade Administration has determined are sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. As a result of the ITC's affirmative final determinations, the ITA will issue antidumping orders on imports of this product from China and Taiwan.