In a letter to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) outlines the Bush Administration's plans for moving forward, if necessary, with a Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) that includes the U.S. and five Central American countries, but not the Dominican Republic.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) frequently issues notices on antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued and neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period.
In a recent speech before the Propeller Club of Washington, D.C., Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Steven Blust commented on a number of maritime issues, including the recent Supreme Court decision, Norfolk Southern v. Kirby, which reaffirmed the statutory distinction between forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs).
According to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Electronic Bulletin Board (CEBB) notice, on November 18, 2004, the International Trade Commission (ITC) notified the International Trade Administration (ITA) of its negative final injury determination in the antidumping (AD) duty investigation of certain aluminum plate from South Africa.
The Washington Post reports that Secretary of State Colin Powell and Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman have submitted their resignations to President Bush. According to the articles, President Bush is expected to nominate Condoleeza Rice, his national security adviser, to replace Colin Powell as Secretary of State.
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a proposed rule that would amend certain provisions of 19 CFR Parts 206 and 207 with respect to its Rules of Practice and Procedure.
On November 9, 2004, the International Trade Administration (ITA) of the Department of Commerce announced its final affirmative determination in the antidumping (AD) duty investigation of wooden bedroom furniture from China (A-570-890).
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a press release on its final negative antidumping (AD) injury determination stating that the U.S. industry is neither materially injured nor threatened with material injury by reason of imports of certain aluminum plate from South Africa, which the International Trade Administration (ITA) has determined are sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has instituted an investigation, at the request of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), on the probable effect of a proposed modification to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rules of origin for certain sanitary towels or tampons (sanitary articles) from Canada and Mexico, as U.S. negotiators have recently reached agreement in principle with these countries on such a modification.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) frequently issues notices on antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued and neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period.