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 on the re-entry of U.S. goods refused entry in foreign countries due to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, also known as mad cow disease) restrictions.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has posted to its Web site an update on foreign country actions taken against various U.S. exports (e.g., ruminants, ruminant products, poultry meal, pet food, etc.), as result of the recent Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) case.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice inviting comments from interested parties on the International Trade Commission's (ITC's) proposed remedy, and other possible actions, with respect to the market disruption caused by imports of certain ductile iron waterworks fittings from China.
As a service to industry and others, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted to its website a document entitled, Bulk Over-the-Road Food Tanker Transport Safety and Security Guidelines (Food Tanker Guidelines) which was issued by the Food Industry Transportation Coalition (Coalition).
The ITA states that it will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will assess, AD duties on all appropriate entries based on these amended final results.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a consumer alert which advises consumers to immediately stop buying and using ephedra (also known as Ma huang). The FDA also notified manufacturers that it intends to publish a final rule that would have the effect of banning the sale of dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids present as soon as it becomes effective, 60 days after publication. (FDA ephedra web page available at http://www.fda.gov/oc/initiatives/ephedra/december2003/)
The ITA states that it will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will assess, AD duties on all appropriate entries. The ITA adds that it will issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP within 15 days of December 30, 2003.
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).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice on the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement's (SFTA's) 2004 Tariff Preference Level (TPL) for imports from Singapore of cotton or MMF apparel goods, or apparel goods subject to cotton or MMF restraints, the foregoing that are both cut (or knit-to-shape) and sewn or otherwise assembled in Singapore from fabric or yarn produced or obtained outside the territory of Singapore or of the U.S. ("3rd Country").