U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message stating that the Food and Drug Administration has added nine new product codes for Industry 98 - Tobacco Products.
Effective May 1, 2010, the Transportation Security Administration increased the percentages of cargo that must be screened prior to being loaded on U.S. and foreign flag passenger aircraft inbound into the U.S.
The Federal Maritime Commission has issued a notice announcing that it will hold a public meeting to receive oral comments concerning its proposed rule on non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) Negotiated Rate Arrangements (NRAs) on May 24, 2010 in Washington, DC.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has posted a clarification to its Website stating that beginning May 1, 2010, APHIS is requiring that plant material quantities be reported on the Lacey Act declaration using standardized metric units (such as kg, m, m2, m3).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has updated its list of meetings between CPSC and industry stakeholders that are open to the public, unless otherwise stated (partial list):
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published notice of the following voluntary recalls:
The International Trade Administration has issued a press release on the new agenda for the U.S.-Brazil Commercial Dialogue which includes: innovation/green technology, trade facilitation/business development, intellectual property cooperation, standards and metrology, and services and small- and medium-sized enterprises. (Press release, dated 05/04/10, available at http://www.trade.gov/press/press-releases/2010/us-brazil-commercial-dialogue-deepens-trade-relations-050410.asp)
The Bureau of Industry and Security is renewing for 180 days the order temporarily denying export privileges of respondents Orion Air, S.L. and Syrian Pearl Airlines for Orion's reexport of a BAE 146-300 aircraft to Syria, and specifically to Syrian Pearl Airlines, without the required government authorization. (BIS order, FR Pub 05/07/10, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-10812.pdf)
The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet announcing its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of seamless refined copper pipe and tube from China and Mexico (A-570-964 and A-201-838).
The International Trade Commission has issued a notice requesting comments in connection with the 14th report to Congress on the economic impact of the Andean Trade Preference Act on U.S. industries and U.S. consumers.