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Steel Imports Register Slight Decrease in 2013, Says Census
October 31, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|Commerce Dept.

The preliminary September steel imports registered at $2.3 billion (2.5 million metric tons) compared to the August $2.5 billion (2.6 million metric tons) import figure, said the Census Bureau on Oct. 31. “The September change in steel imports based on metric tonnage reflected decreases primarily in oil country goods, standard pipe, and blooms, billets and slabs,” said Census. The 2013 statistics, through August, showed steel imports of 19.2 million, a slight decrease from 2012 figures. Email ITTNews@warren-news.com for a copy of the Census statement.

BIS Sets Materials Technical Advisory Committee Meeting for Nov. 14
October 30, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|Commerce Dept.

The Bureau of Industry and Security’s Materials Technical Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Nov. 14 at 10:00 a.m. in the Herbert C. Hoover Building. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration with on the level of export controls for materials and related technology. The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 participants on a first come, first served basis. Those interested should submit inquiries to Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@bis.doc.gov or (202) 482-2813 by Nov. 7.

Census Will Not Disseminate Compliance Report in October
October 29, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|Commerce Dept.

The Census Bureau will not release an Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Report during the month of October, Census said on Oct. 28. Census will disseminate the next report, consisting of August, September and October data, on Nov. 14. Those eligible to receive the compliance report must either be the AES account administrator for a company or have transmitted at least one Electronic Export Information filing to the AES during the previous three months. Contact the Census’s AES Branch at askaes@census.gov, www.census.gov/trade, blogs.census.gov/globalreach or (800) 549-0595, option 1. Email ITTNews@warren-news.com for a copy of the Census press release.

NAFTA Officials Pledge Boosted Trade Through TPP and Other Mechanisms
October 29, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|Commerce Dept.

The U.S., Canada and Mexico should strengthen multilateral trade through boosting economic development along the border, supporting entrepreneurship, increasing regulatory alignment and promoting regional investment, said an Oct. 28 Commerce Department statement (here) released following the North American Competitiveness and Innovation Conference in San Diego. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzer, Canadian Minister of International Trade Ed Fast and Mexican Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo attended the event.

BIS Announces November EAR Seminars
October 25, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|Commerce Dept.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will host the following seminars on export control requirements under the Export Administration Regulations.