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Revisions to Incoterms Take Effect January 1, 2011
July 30, 2010 by Marie Rapport|Other U.S.

The U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB) states that Incoterms® 2010 rules by the International Chamber of Commerce will take effect on January 1, 2011. Shippers, credit executives and others involved in international trade need to familiarize themselves with imminent changes to the global rules governing terminology used in international sales contracts. The USCIB plans a nationwide series of seminars beginning in September to explain the changes.

FMC Lists OTI Applications
July 29, 2010 by Kathy Hedrick|Other U.S.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a notice that lists those applying for ocean transportation intermediary licenses as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC), ocean freight forwarder (FF) or NVOCC/FF OTI, as follows:

Agencies Seek Comments on Information Collections
July 29, 2010 by Kathy Hedrick|Other U.S.

Various U.S. government agencies are seeking comments on the following information collections for which they have requested or intend to request Office of Management and Budget approval or extension of approval (see notices for specific details):

Pakistan Garment Manufacturer Files FMC Complaint Against NY Companies
July 29, 2010 by Kelly Sly|Other U.S.

The Federal Maritime Commission announces that a complaint has been filed by Rendezvous International, a garment manufacturerer in Pakistan, against five importers/freight forwarders in New York, which alleges that in certain transactions between Pakistan and New York, the terms of the bill of lading were violated when Respondents released the goods without obtaining the endorsed bill of lading.

APHIS Requests Comments on Potential Changes to Agent and Toxin Threat List
July 29, 2010 by Kelly Sly|Other U.S.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking and requests comments on addition or reduction to the list of select agents and toxins in its regulations that have the potential to pose a severe threat to animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products, and on potential reorganization of the list, pursuant to its biennial review under the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002. Comments are due by August 30, 2010.

Topics:Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Deputry USTR Meets with Malaysian Officials, Discuss IPR, TPP, Etc.
July 29, 2010 by Karen Marzullo|Other U.S.

Deputy USTR Marantis recently went to Malaysia to attend meetings with Malaysian Government officials and business leaders. The government meetings focused on Malaysia's planned market opening in the financial sector. Marantis also addressed implementation of Malaysia's new competition law and efforts to strengthen Malaysia's intellectual property regime. He updated his Malaysian Government counterparts on the Obama Administration's trade policy goals, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

USTR Kirk Meets with Jamaican Ambassador, Discuss Revised TIFA
July 29, 2010 by Karen Marzullo|Other U.S.

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk recently met with Ambassador Audrey Marks, Jamaica’s new envoy to the U.S. The two discussed the ongoing negotiations on a revised Trade and Investment Framework Agreement between the U.S. and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), along with the importance of bilateral trade and investment between the U.S. and Jamaica.