Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
In a news article on the U.S.-China Textile Agreement, the Wall Street Journal reports that this Agreement will cap the year-over-year growth of the 34 clothing categories it covers to between 10% and 15% in 2006; between 12.5% and 16% in 2007; and between 15% and 17% in 2008. (WSJ Pub 11/09/05, www.wallstreetjournal.com)
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1. Overview of Growth Allowed Under U.S.-China Textile Agreement
2. EU Launches Third Round of Negotiations with Caribbean Region
The European Union (EU) has issued a press release announcing that the EU Trade Commissioner was to travel to St. Lucia at the end of September 2005 to launch the third phase of Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations between the EU and the Caribbean region. (EU press release, dated 09/28/05. available at http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/1194&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en.)
3. U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board Meeting
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice announcing that the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board was scheduled to hold a meeting on December 1, 2005 in Washington, DC to discuss topics related to the travel and tourism industry. (ITA notice, FR Pub 11/14/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-22617.pdf.)
4. Meeting of Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Policy
The Department of Labor has issued a notice announcing that the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy was scheduled to hold a meeting on November 29, 2005 in Washington, DC to review and discuss current issues that influence U.S. trade policy. (Labor notice, FR Pub 11/14/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-22526.pdf.)
5. State Dept International Telecommunications Committee Meetings
The State Department has issued a public notice announcing that the U.S. International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) was scheduled to hold meetings on October 19th and 20th, as well as on November 15, 2005. According to the State Department, the ITAC meetings were to discuss and contribute to ITU-T Study Groups 2 and 3. (Public Notice 5205, FR Pub 10/12/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-20548.pdf.)
6. FMC Lists OTI Applications
The FMC has issued notices of those applying for OTI licenses, as follows:
| Applications |
| NVOCC OTI Applicants: |
| Ameroasia Int'l (CA) |
| West Point Relocation (CA) |
| Hoyer Global (USA), Inc. (TX) |
| Embarque Puerto Plata, Inc. (NY) |
| S.F. Systems Ltd. (NY) |
| NEX Worldwide Express Inc. (NY) |
| Zenith Logistic (USA) Inc. (NY) |
| Advanced Courier Express (ACE), Ltd., dba Hanjin Express NY (NY) |
| Colorado International Transportation Company (CO) |
| MTM International Logistics LLC (FL) |
| Prodemeca Corp. (FL) |
| Amilcar Rene Estrada dba Transportes Estrada (TX) |
| NVOCC/FF OTI Applicants: |
| J.M.S. Logistics Corp. (FL) |
| Intercargo Express (TX) |
| Allen Lund Company, Inc. (CA) |
| Intercontinental Logistics, Inc. (CA) |
| FF/OTI applicants: |
| AM Worldwide, Inc. (TX) |
| Guempel Lynnwood Corporation dba Galaxsea, Freight Forwarding (WA) |
| All-in-One Shipping, Inc. (FL) |
| FM Shipping (CA) |
| BF International Inc. (GA) |
| Kimmel Worldwide Logistics, L.L.C. (NC) |
| Gunhill Shipping (NY) |
| Active Shipping of New York, Inc. (NY) |
| Omega Forwarding Group LLC (MD) |
| Transcarveca USA Corp. (FL) |
| La Gaviota Shipping (NJ) |
| IGX International, Inc. (PR) |
FMC Ameroasia Int'l et al., FR Pub (10/19/05) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-20913.pdf
FMC Intercontinental Logistics, Inc. et al., FR Pub (10/26/05) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-21379.pdf