The Office of the United States Trade Representative announces the results of 2009 Generalized System of Preferences Annual Product Review with respect to: (1) disposition of the product petitions accepted for review, including petitions to add and remove products; (2) waivers of the Competitive Need Limitations; (3) revocation of CNL waivers; and (4) de minimis waivers and redesignations. (See ITT's Online Archives or 07/02/10 news, 10070221, for previous BP summary of the 2009 Annual GSP Review results. See ITT's Online Archives or 07/06/10 news, 10070606, for BP summary of the Presidential Proclamation implementing the GSP changes.)
The State Department has designated the Communist Party of the Philippines/New People’s Army (aka CPP/NPA and other aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended.
The International Trade Administration's U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service is organizing an Aerospace Supplier Development Mission to China from November 7-17, 2010, which will include representatives from a variety of U.S. aerospace industry manufacturers and service providers, and will introduce these suppliers to end-users and prospective partners.
The Treasury Department has posted the International Monetary Fund's concluding statement from its recent evaluation of the U.S. economic performance and policies. Among other things, the IMF forecasts GDP growth of 3¼% in 2010 and about 3% in 2011, with inflation very low, and unemployment remaining above 9%.
On July 7, 2010, APHIS updated its Miscellaneous and Processed Products PPQ Manual. The manual is used for regulating imported items that are processed and are not intended for propagation.
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a notice that lists those applying for OTI licenses as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) or NVOCC/FF OTI, as follows:
The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has posted the presentations from the July 7, 2010 Plenary Meeting of the Defense Trade Advisory Group.