The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its preliminary results of the antidumping (AD) duty changed circumstances review of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Canada.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has scheduled the next Customs Broker Licensure Examination for Monday, April 5, 2004.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued its first version (dated February 12, 2004) of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on 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.
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has posted to the Office of Textiles and Apparel's (OTEXA's) Web site the text of the Vietnam Electronic Visa Information System (ELVIS) and Textile Visa Arrangement (ELVIS Arrangement)which was signed by the U.S. and Vietnam on February 19, 2004.
| The development of a national animal identification plan | 03/04/04 | Subcommittee on Marketing, Inspection, and Product Promotion; Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry |
| Proposed budget estimates for fiscal year (FY) 2005 for the Department of Commerce | 03/02/04 | Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary; Senate Committee on Appropriations |
| Proposed budget estimates for FY 2005 for science and technology programs, information analysis, and infrastructure protection | 03/02/04 | Subcommittee on Homeland Security; Senate Committee on Appropriations |
| Current status of federal efforts to coordinate and combat money laundering and terrorist financing | 03/04/04 | Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control |
| Inspector General | 03/03/04 | Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Secretary of State | 03/03/04 | Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary and Related Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Secretary of Transportation | 03/03/04 | Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Marketing and Regulatory Programs | 03/04/04 | Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Secretary of Homeland Security | 03/04/04 | Subcommittee on Homeland Security; House Committee on Appropriations |
| Fish and Wildlife Service | 03/04/04 | Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies; House Committee on Appropriations |
| \"America's New Welcome Mat: A Look at the Goals and Challenges of the US-VISIT Program\" | 03/04/04 | House Committee on Government Reform |
| U.S. Priorities in Europe | 03/03/04 | Subcommittee on Europe; House Committee on International Relations |
| U.S. Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2003 | 03/02/04 | House Committee on Rules |
| U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Maritime Commission FY 2005 Budget Requests and the Coast Guard Authorization Act for FY 2005 | 03/04/04 | Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure |
| \"The Department of Homeland Security's Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Budget Proposal for FY 2005\" | 03/04/04 | Subcommittees on Intelligence and Counterterrorism and Infrastructure and Border Security; House Select Committee on Homeland Security |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an ABI administrative message announcing a change in format on the Automated Commercial System (ACS) Reconciliation Prototype Line Item Spreadsheet for reporting changes in the merchandise processing fee (MPF).
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective February 20, 2004, that amends 15 CFR Parts 764 and 766 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by incorporating a guidance document (guidance) entitled, "Supplement No.1 to Part 766 - Guidance on Charging and Penalty Determinations in Settlement of Administrative Enforcement Cases."
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a list of countries that have imposed bans or have bans pending on U.S. poultry, and/or poultry products, and/or live poultry, etc.
According to The Journal of Commerce (JoC), the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach may reduce the time that importers and exporters have to store their containers for free. (JoC, dated 02/16/04-02/22/04, www.joc.com)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice regarding the visa and Certificate of Origin/Eligibility numbers for the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement's (SFTA's) tariff preference level (TPL) for certain cotton or man-made fiber (MMF) apparel.