Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Journal of Commerce reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is developing procedures that will give Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) members an additional benefit designed to reduce container demurrage. According to the article, CBP would only require container(s) targeted for exam to be held at the ocean terminal for trusted C-TPAT importers (instead of all containers listed on the entry). The article states that the remaining containers would be allowed to be removed from the terminal, reducing demurrage fees. (JoC, dated 04/12/07, www.joc.com)
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1. CBP to Add C-TPAT Benefit Designed to Reduce Container Demurrage
2. Senate Finance Chairman Says No Incentive for TPA Renewal w/o Doha
Washington Trade Daily reports that Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baucus has stated that there is no incentive for Congress to renew the President's Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) without a World Trade Organization Doha Round agreement or any proposals from the White House for new bilateral free trade pacts. (WTD, dated 04/16/07, www.washingtontradedaily.com)
3. Canada Joins Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking
The State Department has issued a press release announcing that Canada is the newest member of the Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking (CAWT), whose members include the U.S., India, the United Kingdom, Australia and 14 conservation and industry organizations, which seeks to focus attention and resources on ending the illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products. (State Dept. press release, dated 04/12/07, available at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2007/apr/83004.htm)
4. IMF Reports Protectionist Trade Policies are a Threat to Workers
The State Department has issued a press release announcing that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a report which states that countries need to do more to help workers who have not gained from increases in global trade and competition. The release also states that protectionist forces could "undercut" trade and foreign investment, reversing gains from an increasingly integrated global economy. (State Dept press release, dated 04/11/07, available at http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2007&m=April&x=20070411163237zjsredna3.707522e-02)
5. FMC Lists OTI Reissuances, Revocations and Applications
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued three notices that either reissue ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) licenses, revoke OTI licenses or list those applying for OTI licenses as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC), ocean freight forwarder (FF) or NVOCC/FF OTI, as follows:
| Global Connection Logistics, Inc. (FL) |
FMC notices (reissuances, revocations & applications) (FR Pub 04/18/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-7354.pdf
6. Various Agencies Seek Comments on Information Collections
Various U.S. government agencies are seeking comments on the following information collections for which they have requested or intend to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval or extension of approval (see notices for specific details):
| Agency | Information Collection | Comments Due |
|---|---|---|
| DOS | Projected Sales of Major Weapons in Support of Section 25(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (Form DS-4048) | 05/11/07 |
| MARAD 1 | Marine Port and Terminal Infrastructure Data (Forms MA-1041, MA-1042 and MA-1043) | 05/16/07 |
| MARAD 2 | MARAD Maritime Operator Survey Concerning Mariner Availability (Form MA-1048) | 06/15/07 |
| BIS 1 | Foreign Availability Procedures and Criteria | 06/18/07 |
| BIS 2 | Special Comprehensive License (BIS-748P and BIS-752P) | 06/18/07 |
| ITA | Commercial Service-Strategic User Satisfaction Survey | 06/18/07 |
(DOS Information Collection, FR Pub 04/11/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-6874.pdf.)
(MARAD 1 & 2 Information Collections, FR Pub 04/16/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-7153.pdf.)
(BIS 1 & 2 Information Collections, FR Pub 04/17/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-7212.pdf.)
(ITA Information Collection, FR Pub 04/17/07, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-7209.pdf.)