The Federal Maritime Commission has posted Commissioner Khouri's speech from the recent Virginia Maritime Association International Trade Symposium. Among other things, he said that a major issue that is currently under investigation at the Commission is the capacity and equipment shortages that are being experienced in the U.S., especially in interior areas that are not close to large metropolitan areas. (Speech, dated 05/13/10, available at http://www.fmc.gov/speeches/newsrelease.asp?SPEECH_ID=318)
Commerce Secretary Locke gave a speech in Hong Kong which laid out the Administration's views on China's trade relationship with the U.S. and the potential for an economic partnership in tackling the energy challenge of climate change. (Speech, dated 05/17/10, available at http://www.commerce.gov/news/secretary-speeches/2010/05/17/remarks-american-chamber-commerce-and-trade-development-council-h)
The International Trade Administration frequently issues notices on antidumping and countervailing duty orders, investigations, etc. which Broker Power considers to be "minor” in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued, neither announce nor cause any changes to an order’s duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period, etc.
The International Trade Administration has made a preliminary affirmative determination of critical circumstances in the antidumping duty investigation of certain magnesia carbon bricks from China (A-570-954).
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review of certain welded stainless steel pipes from Korea (A-580-810) for the period of December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2008.
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a press release announcing that it has added more than 6,300 chemicals and 3,800 chemical facilities regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act to its public database called Envirofacts.
U.S. and Chinese officials will meet in Beijing during May 25 - 26, 2010 for the second meeting of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued its proposed “15 Month Rule1” on Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) testing and labeling for product certification, one of the agency’s most important CPSIA rulemakings. The proposed rule would create a new 16 CFR Part 1107 to establish requirements for:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message on the recently posted Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service notice requiring plant material quantities to be reported on the Lacey Act declaration using standardized metric units (such as kg, m, m2, and m3) effective May 1, 2010.
The Foreign Agriculture Service issued the following GAIN reports: