Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
National Association of Manufacturers President Engler has called for in-depth study of a "Transatlantic Free Trade Area" between either the European Union and the U.S. or the EU and the North American Free Trade Agreement nations. (NAM press release, dated 10/21/08, available at http://www.nam.org/NewsFromtheNAM/EnglerPosesTransatlanticFreeTradeAgreement.aspx)
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1. NAM President Engler Proposes Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement
2. CARB Unveils Proposed Rules to Reduce Big Rig Pollution
California's Air Resources Board has made available for public comment its latest draft version of two landmark regulations that, if adopted at the Board's December hearing, will clean up emissions from the estimated one million heavy-duty diesel trucks that operate in California beginning in 2010. The first proposed regulation would require truck owners to install diesel exhaust filters on their rigs starting in 2010, with nearly all vehicles upgraded by 2014, etc. (CARB, dated 10/24/08, available at http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/nr102408.htm)
3. CITT Finds Evidence of Dumping, Subsidization of Aluminum Extrusions
According to the Canada Gazette, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal issued a notice that on October 17, 2008, it determined that there was evidence that disclosed a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of aluminum extrusions had caused injury. (Canada Gazette, dated 10/17/08, available at http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2008/20081025/html/commis-e.htmlf101)
4. Canada Notice on Imported Yogurt TRQ
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a notice to inform importers of the Minister's policies and practices respecting the administration of the 332,000 kilogram tariff rate quota for yogurt, and to invite applications for quota shares of the yogurt TRQ available for allocation for the period January 1 to December 31, 2009. (CFIA, dated 10/17/08, available at http://www.international.gc.ca/eicb/notices/ser742-en.asp)
5. CPSC Lists Voluntary Recalls
The CPSC has published notice of the following voluntary recalls:
6. FAS Global Agriculture Information Network Reports
The Foreign Agriculture Service issued the following GAIN reports:
Russian Federation Dairy and Products: New Resolution on Melamine Announced
Korea, Republic of Livestock and Products: Annual
India Product Brief: Wood and Products - 2008
EU-27 Livestock and Products: EU-15 Increases Age for Mandatory BSE Testing
Chile Dairy and Products: Annual
Thailand Grain and Feed: Weekly Rice Price Update
New Zealand Dairy and Products: Annual Dairy Industry Report
Korea, Republic of Product Brief: Korean Potato Market
Korea, Republic of Planting Seeds: Annual
Korea, Republic of Dairy and Products: Annual
Japan Dairy and Products: Annual Report