Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Journal of Commerce Online (JoC Online) reports that a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) panel has ruled for the third time that the International Trade Commission (ITC) has failed to prove that imports of Canadian softwood lumber are harming U.S. industry, and has ordered the ITC to stop contesting the rulings and instead act to end the ongoing dispute. (JoC Online Pub 09/01/04, www.joc.com)
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1. NAFTA Panel Orders U.S. to End Dispute on Canadian Softwood Lumber
2. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Actions
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board (FTZB) has issued the following notices of recent FTZB actions:
| FTZ Applicant | Company or action |
| Liberty County Economic Development Corporation (FTZ 171)1 | approval of expansion |
| Broward County, FL (FTZ 25)2 | S.B. Marketing Worldwide, Inc. |
| Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission (FTZ 154) 2 | application for expansion |
| Vicksburg/Jackson Foreign Trade Zone, Inc. (FTZ 158) 2 | application for expansion |
| Illinois International Port District (FTZ 22)3 | application for expansion |
| West Virginia Economic Development Authority (FTZ 229)4 | E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc. |
| Broward County Department of Port Everglades (FTZ 25)5 | application for expansion |
| City of Conroe, TX5 | application to establish general-purpose FTZ |
| Savannah Airport Commission (FTZ 104)6 | Tumi, Inc. |
| Metro International Trade Services LLC (FTZ 50)7 | Maney Aircraft, Inc. |
| Broward County, FL (FTZ 25) 7 | Chevron Products Company |
| Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District (FTZ 87) 7 | CITGO Petroleum Company |
| Mercer Country, NJ (FTZ 200) 7 | approval of expansion |
| Greater Kansas City Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc. (FTZ 15)8 | Midwest Quality Gloves, Inc. |
FTZ notices (FR Pub 07/30/041, 08/06/042, 08/11/043,08/13/044, 08/17/045, 08/20/046, 08/30/047, and 09/01/048) available on the Federal Register web site under the appropriate date, then under 'Foreign-Trade Zones Board,' at http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont04.html
3. Various Agencies Seek Comments on Information Collections
The following agencies are seeking comments on the following information collections for which they have requested or intend to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval (see notices for specific details):
| Agency | Information Collection | Comments Due |
|---|---|---|
| APHIS | Exotic Newcastle Disease in Birds and Poultry; Chlamydiosis in Poultry | 10/08/041 |
| APHIS | Certificate for Poultry and Hatching Eggs for Export | 10/22/042 |
| APHIS | Importation of Hass Avocados | 10/22/043 |
| BIS | Export and Reexport Controls for Iraq (Form BIS-748P) | 10/04/044 |
| BIS | Approval of Triangular Involving Commodities covered by A U.S. Import Certificate | 09/10/045 |
| BIS | Five Year Records Retention Period | 09/10/046 |
| CBP | Articles Assembled Abroad with Textile Components Cut to Shape in the U.S. | 09/30/047 |
| ITA | Information on Articles for Physically or Mentally Handicapped Persons Imported Free of Duty | 10/04/048 |
1FR Pub 08/09/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-18126.pdf
2 FR Pub 08/23/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-19236.pdf
3FR Pub 08/23/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-19237.pdf
4FR Pub 08/04/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-17801.pdf
5FR Pub 08/11/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-18388.pdf
6FR Pub 08/11/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-18391.pdf
7FR Pub 08/31/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-19871.pdf
8FR Pub 08/04/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-17700.pdf