The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice announcing the product petitions that have been accepted for further review in the 2003 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Annual Review.
The Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (COAC) held a quarterly meeting on February 6, 2004 in Washington, DC to discuss, and receive updates from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials on, various customs and trade issues.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice which invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on information collection requirements concerning the U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) non-textile Certificate of Origin (Form CBP-450).
The White House has issued a press release stating that on December 30, 2003, President Bush approved the designation of the following 37 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries as eligible for tariff preferences under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA):
On December 30, 2003, President Bush issued Proclamation 7748 in order to change the status of the Republic of Angola (Angola), State of Eritrea (Eritrea), and the Central African Republic for purposes of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), as well as to make a technical amendment to Proclamation 7616.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice advising the trade of the upcoming system requirements for filing a U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (UCFTA) claim through the Automated Broker Interface (ABI).
On December 30, 2003, President Bush issued Proclamation 7746 in order to implement the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (UCFTA). (See ITT's Online Archives or 12/31/03 news, 03123105, for BP summary announcing the issuance of Proclamation 7746.)