Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Journal of Commerce states that upper-level bureaucratic review is at least part of what is bogging down three sets of government regulations that affect the trade industry: the Census Bureau's rules for advance cargo data reporting of exports; Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) rules setting standards for container bolt seals and a protocol for tracking seal integrity as containers move between modes; and the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) rules for air cargo security. (JoC, 09/26/05, www.joc.com)
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1. Three Sets of Trade Regulations Bogged Down in Washington
2. U.S. and Russia Agree on Expanded Air Services
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a press release announcing that U.S. passenger and cargo carriers will be able to fly more routes to popular Asian destinations thanks to new airspace rights agreed to on October 5, 2005 by the U.S. and Russia. According to the press release, U.S. cargo carriers will benefit from improved routings and expanded service opportunities on routes to their cargo hubs in Asia. (DOT press release DOT 148-05, dated 10/06/05, available at www.dot.gov/affairs/dot14805.htm.)
3. APHIS Proposes to Allow Certain Peppers from Certain Central American Countries to be Imported Without Treatment
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend its regulations in 7 CFR Part 319 governing the importation of fruits and vegetables in order to allow certain types of peppers grown in approved registered production sites in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua to be imported into the U.S. without treatment, but subject to certain conditions, including trapping, pre-harvest inspection, and shipping procedures. Comments on APHIS' proposed rule are due by December 12, 2005. (APHIS proposed rule, D/N 05-003-1, FR Pub 10/12/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-20388.pdf.)