The Bureau of Industry and Security is seeking comments from the public on information related to the supply chains for critical sectors of the information and communications technology industrial base, the agency said in a notice. The comments will help the Commerce Department prepare a report on issues in the ICT supply chain, which was mandated by a February executive order (see 2102240068).

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices Sept. 16:

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices Sept. 15:

The Commerce Department Bureau of Industry and Security “will not be extending the effective windows of Granted Exclusions with shipments impacted by Hurricane Ida at this time,” a BIS spokesperson said by email. CBP recently said it is waiting for Commerce input on how to handle goods that fall under a Section 232 quota exclusion that seemed likely to expire before the goods could be entered, due to Hurricane Ida delays (see 2109030040).

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices Sept. 9:

A Republican senator said that even with three years of protectionist tariffs and quotas, the U.S. steel industry cannot meet demand, causing manufacturers that need steel to either curtail production or move production outside the country. In a Sept. 2 letter, Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., told the commerce secretary and U.S. trade representative that lifting the tariffs on European countries' steel exports is a good first step, but that Japan and South Korea, too, should be given an opportunity to get relief, which in turn, should help alleviate the 400% increase in the cost of the metal this year. He said there will be a surge in demand if the infrastructure bill passes Congress, and the U.S. needs to prepare for that by lifting Section 232 tariffs and quotas.

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices Sept. 8:

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices Sept. 3:

The Commerce Department signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukraine this week to boost trade, help Ukraine fight corruption and strengthen intellectual property rights protections. Commerce said the MOU, signed by Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Oleksiy Lyubchenko, Ukraine's economic minister, will lead to more commercial cooperation. “With the right policy conditions in place, there is significantly greater potential and opportunity for increased commercial engagement between the U.S. and Ukraine,” Raimondo said. “Signing this Memorandum of Understanding helps to set the directions for growing our relationship.”

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices Sept. 1: