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Daily Update on Capitol Hill Trade Actions
May 12, 2010 by Cindy Arevalo|Congress

"Daily Update on Capitol Hill Trade Actions" is a daily International Trade Today compilation of the most relevant legislation, hearings, and actions by Congress involving international trade. The following are brief summaries of recent Capitol Hill actions:

Listing of ITC Notices and "Minor" ITA Notices
May 12, 2010 by Barbara Chaves|Congress

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.

CPSC Detention Notices Now Expected to Begin June 2010 or Later
May 12, 2010 by Barbara Chaves|Congress

Consumer Product Safety Commission sources have confirmed that senior management from CPSC and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are in the final stages of negotiations concerning detentions, and CPSC now expects to begin issuing its own detention notices as early as June 2010.

- FMC Lists OTI Applications
May 11, 2010 by Karen Marzullo|Congress

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:

- DDTC Advises IBM Lotus Forms Upgrade for D-Trade Users
May 11, 2010 by Karen Marzullo|Congress

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has issued a notice is to advise those industry users who have upgraded to the Windows XP or 7 operating systems and Internet Explorer 7 or 8 that there are reported issues with the use of PureEdge View version 6.5. D-Trade users are strongly encouraged to download and install IBM Lotus Forms Viewer 3.5.1. (Notice, dated 05/08/10, available at http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/documents/IndustryNotice05082010.pdf)