Governmental Notices December 5- December 11, 2015

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:

An Update on the Highway Bill with Increases to Customs User Fees;

CPSC’s Proposed Rule’s Opportunity for Oral Presentation of Comments addressing the Products Containing Organohalogen Flame Retardants;

CBP’s Rule addressing Articles Conditionally Free, Subject to a Reduced Rate, etc.; CFR Correction, as well as Updates and ABI messages;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FTC’s Notice of a Proposed Consent Agreement;

FDA’s Rule regarding the Listing of Color Additives Exempt from Certification and Notice of an upcoming Meeting;

FTZ Board current notices;

ITA and ITC Notices of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews: Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc., on products such as Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge from the People’s Republic of China & Taiwan, as well as updates on various Investigations and a new Complaint;

USTR’s Notice of a  Determination of Trade Surplus regarding Certain Sugar and Syrup Goods and Sugar-Containing Products;

California’s latest Proposition 65 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to: Backpacks Made With Leather, Vinyl, or Imitation Leather Materials, Napkin Rings, a Rainwear Jacket  and Backpacks Made With Leather, Vinyl, or Imitation Leather Materials; and,

Canada’s latest Recall notices.