U.S. exports supported more than 11.3 million domestic jobs in 2013, an increase in 1.6 million jobs over the past four years, said the Commerce Department in a report released on Feb. 24. In 2013, every $1 billion in exports supported 5,600 jobs, said Commerce, adding that good exports specifically supported 7.1 million jobs in 2013, an increase of 1.1 million since 2009. The U.S. registered nearly $2.3 trillion in exports in 2013, said Commerce. “The strong correlation between exports and U.S. jobs is why the Department of Commerce is focused on helping American companies sell their goods and services all over the globe,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. “The fact is, 95 percent of worldwide consumers live outside U.S. borders, and for our businesses to grow and create jobs, we have to make it possible for them to reach new markets.” U.S. trade officials champion the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership pacts as means to boost exports and create jobs (see 14021902).
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Feb. 24:
The U.S. Census Bureau on Feb. 21 released trouble-shooting techniques to resolve frequent Fatal Error notification issues in the Automated Export System (AES). Fatal Errors occur when a shipment is rejected.
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee will meet on March 12 and 13 at the Commerce Department in Washington D.C. for sessions partially open to the public. The committee advises the Commerce assistant secretary for Export Administration on emerging technology and research activities, including those related to deemed exports. The committee will discuss developments in the Export Control Reform definition of technology data, among other agenda items.
The Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative are asking for nominations to fill vacancies in all 16 Industry Trade Advisory Committees (ITACs) and the Committee of Chairs of the ITACs. Commerce will appoint candidates to the committees on a rolling basis through February 2018, when the current charter term expires. The 16 ITAC committees are as follows:
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Feb. 21:
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board announced its approval of the reorganization under the Alternative Site Framework of FTZ 185 in Culpeper, Va. The zone will now cover all of Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Warren Counties in Virginia. Under the ASF reorganization, companies will now be able to request subzone status through the relatively simple "minor boundary modification" process.
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee will meet (here) March 4. The committee advises Commerce on Export Administration Regulations. The Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee will also meet (here) on March 5. The committee advises Commerce on regulatory export controls applicable to transportation and related equipment or technology. The Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee will also hold a meeting (here) on March 11. The committee advises Commerce on regulatory export controls applicable to materials processing equipment and related technology. The meetings are public and will be held in the Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington D.C. Contact: Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@bis.doc.gov.
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Feb. 13:
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Feb. 12: