Governmental Notices

Attached is an update of governmental notices that may be of interest to our members and the trade among the items in this issue are links to:

APHIS’ Proposed Rule regarding Imports of Lemons from Northwest Argentina;

CPSC’s Notice of a Public Hearing to discuss Commission Agenda and Priorities;

CBP’s Notices advising of Approval of Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories, Meeting of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection User Fee Advisory Committee and Comment Requests; the current Bulletin with notices of Announcement of National Customs Automation Program Test of the In-Transit Manifest Pilot Program, additional  Accreditations and Approvals of Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories and comment requests, in addition to ABI messages;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

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

F&W’s Public Bulletin regarding the Validation of certain CITES documents;

FTZ Board current notices;

ITA and ITC Notices of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews on products such as Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, as well as updates on various Investigations and Complaints and upcoming Meetings;

California’s latest Proposition 65 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, a Handheld Shower and certain Wallets, Handbags, Purses and Clutches Made With Leather, Vinyl or Imitation Leather Materials; and,

Canada’s latest Alerts and Recall notices.

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Attached is an update of governmental notices that may be of interest to our members and the trade among the items in this issue are links to:

APHIS’ Comment request regarding the Importation of Wooden Handicrafts from China;

CPSC’sComment requests concerning Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies and the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act;

CBP’s Notices such as Approvals of Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories, the National Customs Automation Program Test of the In-Transit Manifest Pilot Program and Comment Requests; the current Bulletin with notices of  an additional Approval of a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory, Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Name Recordations and a COAC meeting, in addition to ABI messages;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

OFAC’s Notice concerning the Blocking of Person and Property;

FTZ Board current notices;

ITA and ITC Notices of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews on products such as Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, as well as updates on various Investigations and Complaints;

USTR’s Notice of the Establishment of a Petition Process and the Review the Eligibility of Countries Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act;

California’s latest Proposition 65 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, Hose Menders, Vinyl/PVC Nets, Vinyl/PVC Pouches and Vinyl/PVC Gloves; and,

Canada’s latest Alerts and Recall notices.

Attached is an update of governmental notices that may be of interest to our members and the trade among the items in this issue are links to:

CBP’s Notices advising of Approval of Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories and Comment Requests; the current Bulletin with notices of regulatory corrections and Final Ruling Revocations and comment requests, in addition to ABI messages that include details about posting updated PGA Message Set documents by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Agriculture Marketing Service to CBP’s website, as well as details of the Harmonized System Update modifications and changes;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FTC’s Proposed Rules concerning the Rules and Regulations under the Hobby Protection Act     and Notice of the Enforcement Policy Statement on Deceptively Formatted Advertisements;

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

FTZ Board current notices;

ITA and ITC Notices of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews on products such as Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge from Taiwan, as well as updates on various Investigations and Complaints and Advice Concerning Whether Certain Textile and Apparel Articles are Import Sensitive;

California’s latest Proposition 65 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, a Sink Mat and a Universal Car Mount; and,

Canada’s latest Alerts and Recall notices.

Attached is an update of governmental notices that may be of interest to our members and the trade among the items in this issue are links to:

APHIS’ Rules regarding the Importation of Fresh Andean Blackberry and Raspberry Fruit from Ecuador and Fresh Peppers from Ecuador, Proposed Rules addressing the Importation of Fresh Cherimoya Fruit and of Lemons from Chile into the United States, as well as Fresh Pitahaya Fruit from Ecuador and a Comment Request and Updated Manual;

CBP’s Notice of a Comment Request concerning Administrative Rulings and current Bulletin with two Decisions – regarding a correction to Customs and Border Protection’s Bond Program and Flights to and From Cuba, in addition to ABI messages;

CPSC’s Rule regarding the Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FTC’s Proposed Rule addressing the Labeling and Advertising of Home Insulation;

OFAC’s Rule concerning Burundi Sanctions Regulations, as well as Notices concerning the Blocking or Unblocking of Persons and Properties;

FTZ Board current notices;

ITA and ITC announcement of the Initiation of administrative reviews in addition to Notices of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews on products such as Steel Wire Garment Hangers from Taiwan, as well as updates on various Investigations and Complaints;

California’s latest Proposition 65 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, Chocolate, Locks, a USB and Examination Gloves; and,

Canada’s latest Recall / Alert and Antidumping notices.

Attached is an update of governmental notices that may be of interest to our members and the trade. Of particular interest to some may be CBP’s announcement this week regarding the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS), as well as a Reminder that as of March 31st, NO more ACS – filers MUST file specific transactions in ACE .  In addition, there are links to:

APHIS’ Updated Manual and Notices of Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Fresh Figs and Fresh Pomegranates from Peru;

CBP’s Rule regarding the Import Restrictions on Certain Archaeological and Ethnological Materials from the Republic of Colombia, Notices of Accreditations and Approvals of Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories and Requests for Comments, the current Bulletin announcing ACE as the Sole CBP-Authorized Electronic Data Interchange System for Processing Certain Electronic Entry and Entry Summary Filings and Comment Requests, in addition to ABI messages and updates;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

OFAC’s Rule addressing Cuban Assets Control Regulations and Notices advising of the Blocking of specific persons and properties;

FTZ Board current notices;

ITA and ITC quarterly publication of the list of scope rulings and anticircumvention determinations, in addition to Notices of Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc., on products such as Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from India and Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of China, as well as updates on various Investigations and new Determinations and the Establishment of the United States Investment Advisory Council;

USTR’s Establishment of a Petition Process to Review the Eligibility of Countries under the African Growth and Opportunity Act;

Presidential Administrative Order, Executive Orders and a Proclamation;

California’s latest Proposition 65 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, Cookies, Seaweed and a Lightweight rain poncho; and,

Canada’s latest Alerts 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:

CPSC’s Rules concerning Toys and the Determination Regarding Heavy Elements Limits for Unfinished & Untreated Wood, the Opportunity for Oral Presentation of Comments on Proposed Rules addressing Products Containing Organohalogen Flame Retardants and the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda;

CBP’s current Bulleting with Decision No. 15-17, Technical Amendment to List of Field Offices: Expansion of San Ysidro, California Port of Entry To Include the Cross Border Xpress User Fee Facility and comment requests, as well as Updates and ABI messages;

CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;

FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule;

FDA’s Notices of Draft and Final Guidance documents, Announcement of Medical Device Single Audit Program Operational Phase and Notice of an upcoming Meeting;

FTZ Board current notice;

OFAC’s Notices of the Blocking or Unblocking of Persons and Properties,

ITA and ITC Notices of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews: Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc., on products such as Certain Computer Cables, Chargers, Adapters, Peripheral Devices and Packaging Containing the Same, as well as updates on various Investigations, Determinations, a new Complaint and an upcoming Trade Mission;

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: Eyewear, Seaweed, Jars and Turmeric Powder; and,

Canada’s latest Recall notices.