The Commerce Department issued its quarterly update to its annual list of foreign government subsidies on articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty that were imported during the period April 1, 2014, through June 30, 2014.
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Oct. 3:
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Oct. 2:
The Bureau of Industry and Security denied export privileges for Demetrio Cortez-Salgado for 10 years following his September 2013 conviction of violating the Arms Export Control Act. Cortez-Salgado tried and succeeded in causing exports from the U.S. to Mexico of rifles, defense items controlled by the U.S. Munitions List.
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements published a new 12-month cap on duty- and quota-free benefits for textile and apparel articles imported from designated beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, effective Oct. 1, it said in a Federal Register notice.
The Bureau of Industry and Security is asking for public comment on ways to simplify the recordkeeping requirements in the Export Administration Regulations. The requirements relate to export control provisions, including Electronic Export Information, and “anti-boycott” provisions in the EAR. BIS is asking for comment on all aspects of the recordkeeping requirements in order to propose changes that would simplify the procedures. BIS said in its notice the comments should pertain to the following areas:
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Sept. 29:
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is proposing a rule to eliminate the Special Comprehensive License in the Export Administration Regulations. The SCL gives authorization to U.S. companies to consolidate activities, such as project, distribution, service supply, service facilities, aircraft and vessel repair station procedure, and special chemical handling, under one license with the potential for extension. But other changes to the EAR, including a series of amendments under the Export Control Reform regime, have “overtaken” the advantages of the SCL, said BIS. Although the SCL intended to simplify export controls, the license option is now “unduly burdensome,” said some U.S. responders in comments to a related rule in recent years, said BIS. The Strategic Trade Authorization license exception, for instance, is making the SCL obsolete, said one commenter, according to BIS. Comments are due Oct. 30.
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Sept. 26:
The Triangle J Council of Governments has applied to expand the area served by Foreign-Trade Zone 93, said a notice from the FTZ Board. The zone currently has a service area that includes Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake and Warren Counties, North Carolina. Under the proposed expansion, it would also cover Sampson County. If approved, the zone’s grantee would be able to serve sites throughout the expanded service area based on companies’ needs for FTZ designation, said the FTZB. Comments are due by Nov. 28.