Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Wall Street Journal reports that a Japanese food safety panel said the risk of mad cow disease entering Japan through imported U.S. beef is very low, removing one of the final barriers to resuming partial beef imports and to ending a 22-month dispute between Japan and the U.S. According to the article, the recommendation increases the possibility that U.S. beef exports to Japan could resume by the end of the year. (WSJ dated 11/01/05, www.wsj.com.)
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1. Japan Moves Toward Ending Ban on U.S. Beef
2. Carriers Awaiting New C-TPAT Criteria
The Journal of Commerce (JoC) reports that carriers are waiting for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue new Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) criteria for them. JoC expects that the new requirements for carriers would be similar in form to the C-TPAT criteria that was set out for importers a year ago. (JoC Pub 10/31/05, www.joc.com)
3. U.S. Signs Bilateral Investment Treaty With Uruguay
The Washington File reports the U.S. and Uruguay signed a bilateral investment treaty on November 4, 2005 at the Summit of the Americas. The Washington File notes that this bilateral treaty is still subject to ratification by both the U.S. and Uruguay. (Washington File Pub 11/05/05, available at http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2005&m=November&x=20051105172453attocnich0.3968622&t=wh/wh-latest.html)
4. Recent CPSC Press Releases on Recalls
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued separate press releases (dated 10/01/05-10/31/05) announcing that the following companies, in cooperation with the CPSC, are voluntarily recalling the products listed below. Due to the large number of recalls in October, this is Part I of a two-part series of summaries. (Press releases available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prereloct05.html
Code Legend: D - Distributor, I - Importer, M - Manufacturer, N/A - Not Applicable, R - Retailer, W - Wholesaler, A - Agent. |