The Bureau of Industry and Security has sent on interim final rule to revise the submission procedures and reporting requirements for encryption items to the Office of Management and Budget for approval.

The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative antidumping determination that prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from China is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value (A-570-945).

The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from China (C-570-946).

The following export control and compliance training outreach events are listed on the Bureau of Industry and Security's updated training schedule:

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has issued a notice which outlines the procedures it will follow in considering requests from interested parties to impose U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement safeguard actions (in the form of higher duty rates) on textile and/or apparel products from Oman.

On May 19, 2010, the U.S. and Mexico issued a declaration agreeing to take on a number of 21st century border management activities with respect to trade and security:

In remarks before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on May 18, 2010, U.S. Trade Representative Kirk discussed the pending free trade agreements and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks, among other things.

FSIS has provided updated information for the export of U.S. meat and poultry to the following countries:

The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued updated a version of its list of Mexico (May 13, 2010) establishments eligible to export meat and poultry to the U.S. (List, updated 05/13/10, available at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Mexico_establishments.pdf)

FSIS has issued the following notice: