The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet announcing its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of certain seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from China.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a proposed rule that would change the disease status of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina to allow importation into the U.S. of certain animals and animal products by adding Santa Catarina to the list of regions recognized by USDA as being free of various animal diseases. Because Santa Catarina borders a region where animal diseases exist, however, APHIS is proposing that imports of meat and other animal products from Santa Catarina be subject to certain restrictions.
On April 21, 2010, the Federal Maritime Commission will hold a partially open meeting in Washington, DC.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a notice announcing that it is requesting comments on whether the designated beneficiary countries of the Andean Trade Preference Act, as amended by the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act of 2002, are meeting the eligibility criteria of these programs.
The Labor Department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs is seeking information by June 14, 2010 on the actions that firms, business associations, and other private sector groups are taking to reduce the likelihood of child labor and forced labor in the production of goods.
The National Marine Fisheries Service has issued a final rule, effective May 10, 2010, which details and amends certain requirements for importing, exporting, and re-exporting toothfish (Dissostichus spp.), in order to facilitate conservation and management of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR).