The ITA also states that the CV cash deposit rates for all non-reviewed companies are unchanged by the results of this review.

On April 8, 2004, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee amended and approved S. 2279, the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued several notices requesting written comments from the public and other federal agencies by July 6, 2004 regarding the following unchanged information collections that it intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval and extension of the expiration date:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that the following vessel operating common carriers (VOCCs) have become Sea Automated Manifest System (AMS) operational:

The Journal of Commerce (JoC) has reported that some exporters are criticizing the heavy penalties imposed by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for certain voluntarily disclosed violations, as compared to the penalties imposed against those who do not disclose voluntarily. (JoC Pub 05/03-09/04, www.joc.com)

According to sources at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Phase 3 of the FDA/U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discretionary enforcement plan for the Prior Notice (PN) requirements of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Bioterrorism Act) is to be implemented on May 19, 2004 (instead of May 13, 2004).

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a fact sheet that discusses its investigation of imports of Vietnamese apparel into the U.S.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated its Web site to announce that the ports of Detroit, MI; Cleveland, OH; and Port Huron, MI are now participating in its Pilot Bond Centralization Program for Type 1 Importer continuous transaction bonds.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued an interim rule, effective February 4, 2004, which amends its regulations to prohibit or restrict the importation of certain birds, poultry, and bird and poultry products from regions that have reported the presence of the H5N1 subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza (avian flu).

The International Trade Administration (ITA) frequently issues notices on antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued and neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period.