U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its spreadsheet of ACE ESAR A2.2 (Initial Entry Types) programming issues.

Wisconsin regulators are investigating consumer complaints about Element Mobile, a new wireless service provider that took over Alltel’s markets in eight counties. The complaints, filed with the state’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, cover matters including broken phones, dropped calls and mistaken charges for roaming fees. Element began service Jan. 8, after Verizon Wireless, which acquired Alltel in 2009, declined to continue Alltel’s service in central and northern Wisconsin. Some service issues resulted from system conversion, said Jerry Wilke, Element’s chief operating officer. And some subscribers simply want out of their contracts, he said. Element’s service is essentially Alltel’s, rebranded, Wilke said. The company is working with regulators and customers to resolve the complaints case by case, he said.

The International Trade Administration has issued an interim final rule which amends the requirements for certifications that must accompany submissions by businesses and government (and by legal counsel or other representatives, if applicable) of factual information in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings, in order to lengthen and strengthen the current certification language.

During the House Ways and Means Committee's February 9, 2011 hearing on the President’s trade agenda, committee leaders expressed their dismay over the Administration’s lack of action on the pending free trade agreements with Korea, Panama, and Colombia. U.S. Trade Representative Kirk testified on the Administration’s planned trade agenda, and responded to the concerns of Committee members.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its spreadsheet of ACE ESAR A2.2 (Initial Entry Types) programming issues.

The Government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices from February 4-6, 2011:

The International Trade Commission has instituted a section 337 patent-based investigation¹ of certain birthing simulators and associated systems pursuant to a complaint.

The Congressional Research Service has issued a report on the history of the U.S.-European Union Poultry dispute (R40199).

The Census Bureau has issued a proposed rule to amend the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR, 15 CFR Part 30) to modify the post-departure filing program (also referred to as Option 4) by changing the filing time frame to five calendar days (from ten) and only allowing post-departure reporting for certain listed approved commodities.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its spreadsheet of ACE ESAR A2.2 (Initial Entry Types) programming issues.