The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a notice announcing the results of the preliminary review of certain petitions it received in connection with its 2003 Annual Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) Review.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice and press release announcing the country-by-country allocations of the in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for imported raw cane sugar, refined sugar, and sugar-containing products for fiscal year (FY) 2005 (which runs from October 1, 2004 and ends September 30, 2005). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has also issued a press release on these allocations.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice announcing that the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will convene a public hearing on September 23, 2004 and will seek comments until noon on September 15, 2004 to assist the USTR in preparation of its annual report to Congress on China's compliance with the commitments that it made in connection with its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
On July 22, both the House of Representatives and the Senate passed H.R. 4842, the "U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Implementation Act," clearing the measure for the President.
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 under 19 USC 3804(f) regarding the potential economy-wide and selected sectoral effects of the proposed U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and will seek input through a public hearing on August 10, 2004.
On July 22, 2004, the U.S. and Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) extending the existing U.S.-Vietnam bilateral textile agreement for another year, through December 31, 2005.
On July 14, 2004, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4418, the Customs Border Security and Trade Agencies Authorization Act of 2004.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice stating that Canada has requested the establishment of a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel (DSP) to examine the International Trade Commission's (ITC's) final determination of material injury with respect to red hard spring wheat from Canada.
On July 22, 2004, both the House of Representatives and the Senate passed H.R. 4842, the "U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Implementation Act," clearing the measure for the President.