The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has posted to its Web site the draft text of the U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) with the Dominican Republic.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of stainless steel wire rod from South Korea for the review period of September 1, 2001 through August 31, 2002.

(a) SSI has an AD rate of zero; no cash deposits will be required although suspension of liquidation will continue.

The World Customs Organization (WCO) has issued an amending supplement (No. 4, dated August 2003) to the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (ENs). (Although not binding on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the ENs are followed by CBP whenever possible.)

The State Department has issued a notice stating that there will be a public meeting of a Study Group of the Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private International Law on April 20, 2004. The study group will consider the draft instrument on the International Transport Law under negotiation at the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. (Public Notice 4656, FR Pub 04/09/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-8109.pdf)

On April 2, 2004, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued its third version of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and responses regarding the inbound portion of its final rule requiring the advance electronic presentation of information pertaining to cargo (sea, air, rail, or truck) prior to its being brought into, or sent from, the U.S.

These preliminary results are not in effect and may be amended in the final results of these AD duty administrative reviews, which are currently due within 120 days of April 8, 2004.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice stating that it has postponed the preliminary antidumping (AD) duty determination on hand trucks and certain parts thereof from China until no later than May 17, 2004 (from April 21, 2004).

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice announcing that the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) will hold an open meeting on May 14, 2004 in Denver, CO. According to the notice, the ETTAC will discuss environmental technologies trade policies and programs. (FR Pub 04/08/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-7705.pdf)

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