The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a press release announcing that on March 15, 2004 the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), providing a forum for the two countries to examine ways to expand bilateral trade and investment. (Press Release 04-18, dated 03/15/04, available at http://www.ustr.gov/releases/2004/03/04-18.pdf)
1 The China-wide rate applies to China exporters without separate rates (including
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.
On February 12, 2004, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued its first version of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on its final rule requiring the advance electronic presentation of information pertaining to cargo (sea, air, rail, or truck) prior to its being brought into, or sent from, the U.S.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice announcing that Phase 2 of the discretionary enforcement plan for the Prior Notice (PN) requirements of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Bioterrorism Act) was implemented on March 12, 2004 and will run through May 12, 2004.
In the March 10, 2004 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBPBulletin) (Vol. 38, No. 11), CBP issued notices (a) proposing to modify a classification ruling on an envelope-style clutch, and (b) proposing to revoke or modify two classification rulings regarding abdominal training systems. CBP states that it is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions that are contrary to its position in these notices.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an ABI administrative message announcing that the Treasury Department has terminated the certificate of authority qualifying Cumberland Casualty and Surety Company (Surety Code 234) as an acceptable surety on federal bonds effective February 24, 2004.
| Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services | 03/17/04 | Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 03/17/04 | Subcommittee on Homeland Security; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Federal Aviation Administration | 03/17/04 | Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Food Safety and Inspection Service | 03/18/04 | Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| \"Reauthorization of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration\" | 03/18/04 | Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection; House Committee on Energy and Commerce |
| US-VISIT: A Down Payment on Homeland Security | 03/18/04 | Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Claims; House Committee on the Judiciary |
| \"The Department of Homeland Security's Border and Transportation Security (BTS) Budget Proposal\" | 03/17/04 | Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security; House Select Committee on Homeland Security |
(a) For a company previously found to be entitled to a separate rate and for which no review was requested, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established in the most recent review of that company.
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a notice announcing that, following receipt of a request from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), it has instituted an investigation regarding the probable economic effect of the proposed U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and expects to provide its classified report to the USTR by August 19, 2004.