Governmental Notices for August 26 through September 1, 2017

The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade, including links to:

APHISComment Request regarding Plants for Planting Regulations;

CPSC’s Rule regarding the Determinations Regarding Certain Plastics under the Prohibition of Children’s Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates, Notice of the Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.  Settlement Agreement / Order;

CBP’s Notices of Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory, Country of Origin Determinations and Comment Requests, the current Customs Bulletin providing CBP Decision 17-09 concerning the Expansion of Global Entry Eligibility to Citizens of the Republic of Colombia, Citizens of the Republic of Singapore and Citizens of Switzerland and Notices regarding the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) the Dates and Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Name Recordations, as well as, the latest ABI messages;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FTZ Board current notices;

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

ITA and ITC Notices of the Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders or Reviews, as well as updates on Determinations, Investigations and Complaints on merchandise such as Paper Clips from China, Certain Uncoated Paper from Australia, Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, & Portugal and Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Tablet Computers, and Components Thereof;

Presidential Administrative and Executive Orders;

California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, various Food Products, a certain Jelly Sandals, Bath Shower Curtain and copper cookware with brass components; and,

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

Members wishing to learn more about any of these items are encouraged to review details on the Gemini Member Site, or to contact the Gemini team.