The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a notice announcing that, following receipt of a request from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), it has instituted an investigation regarding the probable economic effect of the proposed U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and expects to provide its classified report to the USTR by August 19, 2004.
(a) For a company previously found to be entitled to a separate rate and for which no review was requested, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established in the most recent review of that company.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice requesting written comments by April 22, 2004 concerning the establishment of a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel (DSP) to examine various measures relating to the U.S. antidumping (AD) duty order on gray portland cement and cement clinker (cement) from Mexico.
The State Department has issued a press release announcing that the U.S. has signed an Open Skies civil aviation agreement with Madagascar. According to the press release, this agreement provides for open routes, capacity, frequencies, designations, and pricing, as well as opportunities for cooperative marketing agreements, including code-sharing. The press release also states that the agreement includes all-cargo seventh freedom rights, allowing airlines to perform international cargo operations with no connection to their homeland. (State Department press release, dated 03/10/04, available at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2004/30328.htm.)
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice requesting written comments by April 6, 2004 regarding the establishment of a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel concerning measures of the European Communities (EC) affecting the approval and marketing of the products of agricultural biotechnology (biotech products).
| Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services | 03/17/04 | Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 03/17/04 | Subcommittee on Homeland Security; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Federal Aviation Administration | 03/17/04 | Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Food Safety and Inspection Service | 03/18/04 | Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| \"Reauthorization of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration\" | 03/18/04 | Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection; House Committee on Energy and Commerce |
| US-VISIT: A Down Payment on Homeland Security | 03/18/04 | Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Claims; House Committee on the Judiciary |
| \"The Department of Homeland Security's Border and Transportation Security (BTS) Budget Proposal\" | 03/17/04 | Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security; House Select Committee on Homeland Security |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an ABI administrative message announcing that the Treasury Department has terminated the certificate of authority qualifying Cumberland Casualty and Surety Company (Surety Code 234) as an acceptable surety on federal bonds effective February 24, 2004.
In September 2001, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a proposed rule to amend the regulations in 7 CFR Part 319 to require that a phytosanitary certificate accompany all fruits and vegetables imported into the U.S., with certain exceptions.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an ABI administrative message announcing that its most recent Harmonized System (HS) update contains: