The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notice for Dec. 6:
The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notice for Dec. 5:
The Commerce Department published notice in the Dec. 1 Federal Register on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Bureau of Industry and Security is accepting comments until Dec. 28 on the effects of import and export restrictions under the Chemical Weapons Convention on commercial activities involving "Schedule 1" chemicals during 2017, BIS said. Any information received will help BIS prepare its annual certification to Congress on whether the legitimate commercial activities and interests of chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms are being harmed by the implementation, the agency said. The CWC is an international arms control treaty, implemented in the U.S. by the Export Administration Regulations for exports and the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations for imports. As defined by the convention, "Schedule 1" chemicals consist of toxic chemicals and precursors that pose a "high risk" to the object and purpose of the CWC. The Defense Department operates the two U.S. facilities that produce these chemicals for "protective purposes."
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for Nov. 28:
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notice for Nov. 24:
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 through June 30, 2017. The agency found that only Canada is providing subsidies, in the form of export assistance.
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notice for Nov. 22:
The Commerce Department seeks public comments on any subsidies, including stumpage, paid by certain countries that exported softwood lumber to the U.S. between Jan. 1 and June 30. Comments are due Dec. 21. The Softwood Lumber Act of 2008 requires Commerce to submit a report every 180 days on any subsidy provided by nations exporting softwood lumber or softwood products to the U.S., including subsidies for stumpage. Commerce is seeking input on subsidies paid by countries whose exports composed at least one percent of total U.S. softwood imports by quantity, as classified under tariff schedule subheading 4407.10.01, the agency said. International Trade Commission Tariff and Trade DataWeb information indicates that three countries -- Canada, Chile and Germany -- exported that much softwood lumber to the U.S. during that six-month period.
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notice for Nov. 17: