Category Archives: Customs & Trade Updates

Attached is our update of governmental notices that may be of interest to the membership and trade.  Among the items in this issue are links to:

APHIS’ Rules regarding the Fee Increases for Overtime Services and the Importation of Tomato Plantlets in Approved Growing Media From Mexico, as well as Notices of Comment Requests;

CPSC’s Request for Comments regarding Safety Standard for Play Yards;

CBP’s current Bulletin with Nine Final and Proposed Ruling Requests, as well as Updates and ABI messages;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FDA’s Rules regarding the Listing of Color Additives Exempt from Certification, Medical Devices and Small Entity Compliance Guide and Notices such as the Evaluation of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act Workload Adjuster and Guidance documents, Requests for Comments and upcoming Meetings;

FTC’s Notice of a Proposed Consent Agreement;

FTZ Board current notices;

OFAC’s Notice of the Blocking and Unblocking of Persons and Properties;

ITA and ITC Notices of Advance Notification of Sunset Reviews, the Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review and the Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, in addition to providing Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews: Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc., on products such Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Thailand, as well as updates on various Investigations and an upcoming Trade Mission;

Presidential Proclamation and USTR’s  List relating to theResults Of 2014/2015 GSP Limited Product Review;

California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, Alcoholic beverages, Dietary Supplements, Jam, Marmalade and Preserves Containing Ginger, Footwear Made With Leather, Vinyl or Imitation Leather Materials and Vinyl/PVC Tablecloth Protectors; and,

Canada’s latest Recall Notices.

Attached is our update of governmental notices that may be of interest to the membership and trade. Among the items in this issue are links to:

APHIS’ Proposed Rules regarding the Changes to Requirements for Field Testing Regulated Genetically Engineered Wheat;

CBP’s Notices of Accreditations and Approvals of Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories and Determinations of Country of Origin, current Bulletin with Notices of Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Name Recordations and Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for Rail Cargo Test, as well as an Update and ABI messages;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FDA’s Rules regarding Medical Devices and the National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Assessments for Tobacco Products, Proposed Rule addressing issues such as the Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act, various Notices such as Guidance documents, Requests for Comments and upcoming Meetings;

FTC’s Notice of a Proposed Consent Agreement;

FTZ Board current notices;

OFAC’s Rules regarding the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, Notice of the Blocking and Unblocking of Persons and Properties;

ITA and ITC Notices providing Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews: Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc., on products such Crepe Paper Products From the People’s Republic of China, as well as updates on Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and various Investigations;

Presidential Administrative Order on Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism;

California’s Notices from the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, Valve Handles with Vinyl/PVC Grips, Clothing Made with Leather, Vinyl or Imitation Leather Materials and Footwear Made with Leather, Vinyl or Imitation Leather Materials; and,

Canada’s latest Antidumping and Recall Notices.

Attached is our update of governmental notices that may be of interest to the membership and trade. Among the items in this issue are links to:

APHIS’ Rules regarding the Importation of, both, Citrus and Fresh Peppers From Peru and the Importation of Kiwi from Chile;

CBP’s Final Rule Amending the Disclosure of Information for Suspected Trademark Infringement, current Bulletin with Five Final and Proposed Ruling Requests and a Request for Comments, as well as an Update and ABI messages;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FDA’s Rules regarding Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for both Animal and Human Food & two Qualitative Risk Assessments of Risk of Activity, Proposed Rules addressing Food Labeling & the User Fee Program to Provide for Accreditation of Third-Party Auditors/Certification Bodies and various Notices such as Guidance documents, Requests for Comments and upcoming Meetings;

FTZ Board current notices;

OFAC’s Notice of the Blocking and Unblocking of Persons and Properties;

ITA and ITC Notices providing Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews: Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc., on products such Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea, as well as updates on various Investigations;

Presidential Administrative Order on Continuation of Certain Authorities under the Trading With the Enemy Act;

California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, a BATMAN Lanyard, Bike Storage Hooks, PVC Rainwear and Vinyl/PVC Toiletry Bags; and,

Canada’s latest Recall Notices.

Attached is our update of governmental notices that may be of interest to the membership and trade. Among the items in this issue are links to:

APHIS’ Proposed Rule concerning VSTA Records and Reports Specific to International Standards for Pharmacovigilance and Notices regarding a Determination of Nonregulated Status and a Guidance document relating to African Swine Fever; European Union and EU Member State Regionalization Decision;

CBP’s Notice advising of a Request for comments, the latest two Bulletins with various notices, including Six Final and Proposed Ruling Modifications / Revocations, as well as Updates and ABI messages;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FTC’s Proposed Rules, including one regarding Children’s Online Privacy Protection and Notice regarding Analysis of Proposed Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment;

FDA’s Rule regarding New Animal Drugs and various Notices such as one addressing Compressed Medical Gases, Guidance documents and a Request for Comments & an upcoming Meeting;

FTZ Board current notices;

OFAC’s Notices of the Blocking and Unblocking of Persons and Properties;

ITA and ITC Notices providing Advance Notification of Sunset Reviews, the Initiation of Five Year (Sunset) Review and the Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, as well as the Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, in addition to Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews: Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc., on products such as Certain Pasta from Turkey, as well as  updates on various Investigations;

USTR’s Hearings concerning Russia’s Implementation of its WTO Obligations;

California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, Dietary Supplements and Wallets, Handbags, Purses and Clutches Made With Leather, Vinyl or Imitation Leather Materials and notices from the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment; and,

Canada’s latest Recall Notices.