The State Department has issued a final rule, effective April 9, 2004, that amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) regarding, among other things, the denial policy for certain small arms exports to Iraq.
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has clarified its orders in which it granted three Chinese carriers exemption from certain provisions of Section 9(c) of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 USC app. 1708) (Controlled Carrier Act).
The Coast Guard has issued a press release stating that it is preparing for the July 1, 2004 deadline to implement the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), which require ports and vessels to control access, monitor activity, and screen personnel, baggage, cargo, and vehicles.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have clarified/re-issued an earlier administrative message regarding the full implementation of Automated Broker Interface (ABI) edits for FDA Prior Notice (PN) of imported food.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a notice announcing the availability of, and requesting public comment by May 7, 2004 on, its preliminary regulatory impact analysis (PRIA) of three interim final rules and one notice issued by FSIS on January 12, 2004 regarding additional protection measures in response to the detection of a case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, also known as mad cow disease) in the U.S.
On April 1, 2004, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a first set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and responses regarding the mandatory advance electronic information requirements for inbound air cargo.
On March 4, 2004, the Senate passed its version of H.R. 1047, the "Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2003."
The International Trade Administration (ITA) frequently issues notices on antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued and neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period.
1 The ITA and sources have previously stated that the China-wide rate applies to China
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a notice announcing that it will conduct a series of seminars in Asia on the implementation of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Bioterrorism Act).