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2nd USMCA Panel Established Over Canadian Dairy TRQs
March 23, 2023 |Other U.S.

The U.S. filed its initial written submission March 20 in its second panel under the USMCA trade deal over Canada's dairy tariff-rate quotas, arguing that various elements of Canada's TRQ allocation system "remain fundamentally inconsistent with Canada's USMCA obligations," according to a copy of the submission posted by the International Economic Law and Policy blog.

State Dept. Approves Military Sale to Greece
March 22, 2023 |Other U.S.

The State Department approved a potential $268 million military sale to Greece, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said March 17. The sale includes “Assault Amphibious Vehicles” and related equipment. There is no principal contractor.

State Dept OKs Military Sales to Poland, Australia
March 20, 2023 |Other U.S.

The State Department approved proposed military sales to Poland and Australia worth more than $1 billion combined, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said March 16. The $150 million sale to Poland is for “AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles” and related equipment, and the principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin. The $895 million sale to Australia is for “Tomahawk Block V and Block IV All Up Rounds” and related equipment, and the prime U.S. contractor will be Raytheon Missiles and Defense.

FMC Amends Civil Penalty Regs to Implement OSRA Changes
March 20, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|Other U.S.

The Federal Maritime Commission will amend its civil penalty regulations and procedures to align them with changes made by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. The final rule, released March 17 and effective April 19, makes changes to the language in the FMC's regulations that allows the commission to be able to "order a refund of charges" in a charge complaint proceeding, it said. The FMC also said that if a refund of charges is ordered in addition to a civil penalty, the civil penalty must be reduced so that freight carriers do not pay more than the "actual injury" caused.

CFIUS Tells ByteDance to Sell Stake in TikTok, Report Says
March 17, 2023 |Other U.S.

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. is “demanding” that TikTok’s owner, China-based ByteDance, sell its shares in the app or face a potential U.S. ban of the app, The Wall Street Journal reported March 15. The CFIUS demand, which the report said came “recently,” is a major shift in policy for the Biden administration, which has been reviewing TikTok for months (see 2209260008). It also comes amid pressure from Congress to quickly conclude the review with strong restrictions between the app and ByteDance (see 2302220024). The Treasury Department didn’t comment.

State Dept. Approves Military Sale to Romania
March 16, 2023 |Other U.S.

The State Department approved a potential $104 million military sale to Romania, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said March 14. The sale includes 95 “Heavy Gun Carriers Joint Light Tactical Vehicles” and related equipment. The principal contractors will be Oshkosh Corp. and Oshkosh Defense.

Saudi Arabia to Buy Fleet of Boeing Aircraft
March 15, 2023 |Other U.S.

Saudi Arabia will buy a new fleet of Boeing aircraft, the company announced this week, including 787 Boeing Dreamliners. The Commerce Department said Saudi Arabia chose “GE Aerospace’s GEnx engine to power the aircraft,” which will lead to “billions more in U.S. exports” and support American jobs. Deals “like the one announced today underscore the strength of America’s private sector, workers, and technology in the competitive global landscape,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said.

State Dept. Approves Military Sales to Japan, Australia
March 9, 2023 |Other U.S.

The State Department approved two potential military sales, to Japan and Australia, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said March 7. The $1.38 billion sale to Japan would include “E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft” and related equipment, and the principal contractor would be Northrop Grumman Corporation Aerospace Systems. The $60.18 million sale to Australia would include “Javelin FGM-148F missiles” and related equipment, and the prime U.S. contractor would be the Javelin Joint Venture between Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Missiles and Defense.

AAPA Says No Known Security Threats From Chinese Cranes at US Ports
March 9, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|Other U.S.

There have been no known security breaches from Chinese-made cranes at U.S. ports, the American Association of Port Authorities said in a news release March 8. The statement came in response to a Wall Street Journal report that some U.S. officials were concerned that Chinese-made cranes, specifically cranes from Chinese company ZPMC, could be a spying tool for the Chinese government and a way for the Chinese government to disrupt the flow of goods. ZPMC now makes 80% of ship-to-shore cranes at U.S. ports, a U.S. official said, according to the report.