Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Transportation Security Administration posted an announcement stating that applicants can check the status of their Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card online. (Announcement, dated 12/15/08, available at http://twicinformation.tsa.dhs.gov/twicinfo/index.jsp.)
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1. TWIC Applicants Can Check Card Status Online
2. U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission Posts China-Related Legislation
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission has posted a list of China-specific and China-related legislation from the 110th Congress. (List, dated 12/15/08, available at http://www.uscc.gov/index.php.)
3. 3 Men Indicted in Scheme to Illegally Export Night Vision Goggles
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued a news release announcing that three men who operated an export business out of a Huntington Beach, CA, residence were indicted for their role in a scheme to illegally export at least 55 state-of-the-art night vision goggles to Vietnam in violation of the Arms Export Control Act. (Press release, dated 12/16/08, available at http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0812/081216santaana.htm.)
4. CBP New York Pipelineon 2009 JFK Quarterly Broker Meetings
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Port of New York has issued an Informational Pipeline providing the scheduled quarterly JFK area meetings for the 2009 calendar year. Meetings are scheduled for January 22, April 23, July 23, and October 22, 2009. (Pipeline No. 09-003-JFK, dated 10/29/08, available via email by sending a request to documents@brokerpower.com)
5. FTZB Notices
The following Foreign Trade Zone Board notices were published:
Expansion of FTZ 104 - Savannah, GA, Area
Expansion of FTZ 234 - Gregg County, TX
6. FSIS Firm Recall Notices on Imported Pork
The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued the following news releases announcing that the following firms have issued recalls of fresh pork products produced in Ireland due to possible dioxin contamination:
7. FAS Global Agriculture Information Network Reports
The Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
Greece Canned Deciduous Fruit: Annual
Kenya Biotechnology: Kenya Passed Biosafety Bill
Kenya Livestock and Products: Dairy Genetics Market Brief
Mexico Agricultural Situation: Weekly Highlights and Hot Bites 9
Mexico Agricultural Situation: Weekly Highlights and Hot Bites 10
Mexico Agricultural Situation: Weekly Highlights and Hot Bites 12
Mexico Agricultural Situation: Weekly Highlights and Hot Bites 13
Mexico Agricultural Situation: Unscheduled Report
Taiwan Grain and Feed: Rice Tender Announcements
Ukraine Oilseeds and Products: Oilseeds and Oils Update
Vietnam FAIRS Subject Report: Preferential Import Tariff Reduction
8. Canada Decision on Appeal Filed by Nutritional Products Company
According to the Canada Gazette, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal made a decision on December 2, 2008, with respect to an appeal filed by DSM Nutritional Products Canada Inc. from previous decisions made by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) with respect to requests for re-determination under the Customs Act. The appeal, heard on July 10, 2008, was allowed. (Notice available at http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2008/20081213/html/commis-e.htmlf107.)