Governmental Notices February 4th to February 10th, 2017

The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade.  The following items were released this week:

APHIS’ Proposed Rules regarding the Imports of Hass Avocados from Colombia and the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms;

CBP’s Notices of the upcoming Meeting of the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee and Comment Requests for the Importation Bond Structure and Temporary Scientific or Educational Purposes, the current Bulletin containing notices of Proposed Ruling Revocations & the Dates and Draft Agenda of the Fifty-Ninth Session of the Harmonized System Committee of the World Customs Organization, as well as the latest ABI messages;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

OFAC’s Rule concerning the Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties and Notices of the Blocking of Persons and Properties:

FTZ Board current notices;

ITA and ITC Notices of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews, as well as updates on Determinations, Investigations and Complaints on merchandise such as Wooden Bedroom Furniture and Multilayered Wood Flooring from People’s Republic of China;

Presidential Executive Order concerning the Economy, National; Financial System, U.S.; Modification of Core Principles of Regulation;

California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, a Medicine Ball, certain Garden Hoses and various Dietary Supplements; and,

Canada’s latest Antidumping and Consumer Alert & Recall notices.

Members wishing to learn more about any of these items should view the members website or contact a member of the Gemini team.