Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Wall Street Journal reports that China is poised to adopt new measures to check surging textile exports. According to the article, Chinese Premier Wen Jianbao stated that China would take further measures to "prevent excessive growth of China's textile and garment exports." The article also indicates that Du Yuzhou, chair of the China National Textile & Apparel Council, stated the new measures, which would curtail certain types of exports, would be implemented in 1-2 months. (WSJ, 05/13/05, www.wsj.com )
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1. China Poised to Adopt New Measures to Check Surging Textile Exports
2. Chicago CBP Issues Pipelines on CES Applications and Transfer of Containers for Examination
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the port of Chicago, IL has issued the following pipelines:
Solicitation of Applications to Operate a Centralized Examination Station in the Ports of Peoria, IL and Milan, IL (Pipeline 05-08, dated 04/13/05)
Transfer of Containers for Examination from Rochelle, IL (This is an amended version of a Chicago Pipeline dated April 5, 2005. (Pipeline 05-07 (Amended), dated 04/08/05)
For copies of these pipelines (available by fax only) email documents@brokerpower.com.
3. BIS Announces Civil and Criminal Sentences for BEF Corporation
The Bureaus of Industry and Security (BIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have announced that BEF Corporation of Allentown, PA was sentenced for illegally exporting miniature photo labs to Iran without proper export licenses and ordered to pay $500,000 in criminal fines and $50,000 in civil fines. (BIS News Press release dated 04/01/05, available at http://www.bis.doc.gov/News/2005/BEFCorp.htm)
4. SBA to Hold 11 Public Meetings on Small Business Size Standards, Etc.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a notice announcing that it is holding 11 public meetings throughout the country in June 2005 on the topic of small business size standards and other issues such as the possible participation of businesses majority-owned by venture capital companies in the Small Business Innovation Research Program. (FR Pub 05/12/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-9428.pdf)
5. APHIS Seeks Comments on Risk Analysis of Exotic Newcastle Disease in Denmark
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a notice announcing the availability of its risk analysis concerning exotic Newcastle Disease in Denmark and the related disease risks associated with importing poultry carcasses, parts or products of poultry carcasses, and eggs (other than hatching eggs) of poultry, game, or other birds from Denmark. Written comments received on or before July 5, 2005 will be considered. (D/N 02-089-2, FR Pub 05/05/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/05may20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-8954.pdf)
6. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Actions
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board (FTZB) has issued the following notices of recent FTZB actions:
| FTZ applicant/grantee | Company or action |
| Greater Kansas City Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., (FTZ 17) | Docket No. 17-2005, application submitted on behalf of Cereal Ingredients, Inc., for authority to manufacture food flavoring particulates and mixes for export under FTZ procedures within FTZ 17. |
| Foreign-Trade Zone of Central Texas, Inc., (FTZ 183) | Submission of application requesting special-purpose subzone status with export-only manufacturing authority (semiconductor memory devices) for the facilities of Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LP (Samsung), located in Austin, TX |
(FTZB notices, FR Pub 05/05/05, available under 'Foreign-Trade Zones Board' athttp://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a050505c.htmland FTZB Correction notice for FTZ 183, FR Pub 05/11/05, available athttp://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-9413.pdf )
7. FMC Lists Applicants for OTI Licenses
The FMC has issued a notice stating that the following companies have filed applications for license as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) - ocean transportation intermediary (OTI), or NVOCC/ocean freight forwarder (FF) - OTI or FF - OTI:
NVOCC-OTI
M & M Cargo Express, Corp., (FL)
Masters Shipping, Inc., (TX)
Maximo Martinez Inc., (NY)
NVOCC/FF-OTI
Longron Corporation dba Time Logistics, (CA)
Explam Cargo, (FL)
International Alliance, Inc., (IL)
American World Alliance, Inc., (CA)
Tarraf Inc., (MI)
Chumarks International Co., (NY)
Universal Transpacific Carrier, Inc. (NJ)
The Padded Wagon Inc., dba Padded Wagon, (NY)
De Well Container Shipping, Inc., (CA)
Allport (USA), Inc., (CA)
FF-OTI
Fermar Forwarding, L.L.C., (FL)
U & S Shipping, Inc., (FL)
Mtek International, (MI)
ATC Cargo Inc., (FL)
Bonado Direct Inc., (NY)
Pacific Crating and Shipping LLC, (CA)
(FR Pub 05/11/05, available athttp://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-9414.pdf )