The International Trade Commission (ITC) has initiated a review to provide advice to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) concerning a petition filed under the "commercial availability" provisions of the U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) on apparel of certain woven cotton napped sheeting fabrics. However, the ITC is not seeking comments because the subject fabrics are similar to those that are the subject of two ongoing reviews. (See ITT's Online Archives or 08/19/04 news, 04081925, for BP summary of the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreement's (CITA's) related notice.) (ITC notice, dated 08/18/04, available at http://www.usitc.gov/332s/shortsup/332_458_015nl.pdf)
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 August 17, 2004, President Bush signed into law, H.R. 4842, the "U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" (Public Law (P.L.) 108-302).
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.
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has issued a notice requesting public comments by September 2, 2004 regarding a "commercial availability" petition it received under the U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) on behalf of Picacho, S.A.:
The Washington Post reports that on August 16, 2004, members of the September 11 commission urged Congress to impose strict deadlines on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to close loopholes in the nation's transportation system, stating that the administration has not developed strategic plans to protect the nation's rail system, ports, etc.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice announcing that the deadline to submit petitions for the 2004 Annual Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) Review is September 15, 2004. In addition, the USTR states that it will publish a list of petitions filed in response to this announcement in the Federal Register.
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.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its Web site stating that effective August 20, 2004, certain wall hangings of wool or fine animal hair, not knitted or crocheted (HTS 6304.99.10) and certain pillow covers of wool or fine animal hair (HTS 6304.99.40) that are entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after August 20, 2004 are eligible for Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) duty-free treatment provided that the proper GSP requirements are met.
The Journal of Commerce Online reports that on August 4, 2004, the World Trade Organization (WTO) preliminarily ruled that European Union (EU) subsidies for its sugar farmers violate global trade rules, upholding a complaint filed by Brazil, Australia, and Thailand. The article states that this WTO decision follows a recent WTO ruling against U.S. cotton subsidies. (JoC Online, dated 08/05/04, www.joc.com )