The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued an updated version of its list of Canada (June 7, 2010) establishments eligible to export meat and poultry to the U.S.
The International Trade Commission has instituted a new investigation to provide information and advice on adding over 700 pharmaceutical products and chemical intermediates to the Pharmaceutical Appendix to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative antidumping duty determination that wire decking from China is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
The Federal Highway Administration has issued a press release announcing that has launched a new web-based tool, FPMweb, to pinpoint freight congestion.
Commissioner Nord of the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a statement expressing disappointment that the other Commissioners do not want to use a portion of CPSC's unallocated FY 2010 funds for a cost-benefit analysis of the recently issued proposed rule on testing and labeling pertaining to product certification. Commissioner Northup also blogged expressing regret that the unused funds were not returned to the Treasury.
The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet announcing its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation of drill pipe from China.
The Bureau of Industry and Security has announced that it will be holding its Annual Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy on August 31 - September 2, 2010 in Washington, DC.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services Lamb-Hale highlighted the importance of supply chain efficiency in supporting the President’s National Export Initiative at the June 4, 2010 opening of a new cement plant in Bloomsdale, Mo., which will make the material needed to build the roads, buildings, and other structures that will make the U.S. productive.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has posted notice to the motor carrier industry and the public of regulatory guidance and policy changes regarding the retention of supporting documents and the use of electronic mobile communication/tracking technology in assessing motor carriers’ and commercial motor vehicle drivers’ compliance with the hours of service regulations. According to FMCSA, this change in policy will take effect 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register. Written comments are due by July 9, 2010.