Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
On February 12, 2009, the House Committee on Education and Labor held a hearing on Examining Workers' Rights and Violence Against Labor Union Leaders in Colombia. (Congressional Record, dated 02/12/09, available at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/B?r111:@FIELD(FLD003d)@FIELD(DDATE20090212).)
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1. House Committee Held Hearing on Colombian Violence Against Labor
2. ITC Revises Working Paper on Non-Tariff Barriers
The International Trade Commission has issued a revised working paper entitled "Estimating the Price Effects of Non-tariff Barriers." (Paper, revised 02/09, available at http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/EC200606Ar.pdf)
3. BEA, Census Release Data on U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, have announced that total December exports of $133.8 billion and imports of $173.7 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $39.9 billion, down from $41.6 billion in November, revised. December exports were $8.5 billion less than November exports of $142.3 billion. December imports were $10.2 billion less than November imports of $183.9 billion. (Notice, dated 12/08, available at http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm)
4. ITA Issues 2008 Export Statistics Fact Sheet
The International Trade Administration has issued a 2008 export statistics Fact Sheet, which states that U.S. exports of goods and services increased 12% in 2008, while imports increased 7.4% (Fact sheet, dated 02/11/09, available at http://www.trade.gov/press/press_releases/2009/export-factsheet_021109.pdf)
5. CPSC Lists Voluntary Recalls
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published notice of the following voluntary recalls:
| Product: Reason | Company | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Hooded drawstring sweatshirts: strangulation hazard | Hill Sportswear Inc., (CA) | 09-129 |
| Playhouse Disney \"Handy Manny\" Toy Tool Sets: choking hazard | Disney Store USA LLC, (CA) | 09-128 |
| XBi ALU Skis: fall hazard | Nordica USA (NH) | 09-127 |
(Recalls available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerelfeb09.html)
6. Revised FDA Import Alerts
The Food and Drug Agency has posted revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
Raw Agricultural Products for Pesticides
All Tamarind Products (Fresh and/or Processed) from All Shippers from All Countries Due to Filth
Seafood Products Due to the Presence of Salmonella
and Guidance of Foods Containing Illegal and/or Undeclared Colors
Unapproved New Drugs Promoted in the U.S.
Surgeon's and/or Patient Examination Gloves
Food Products Due to the Presence of Salmonella
7. Foreign Trade Zone Board Notice
The FTZB is announcing the following actions:
8. Canada Posts 2008-2009 Sugar-Containing Products Quota Holders List
Canada's Foreign Affairs and International Trade agency (DFAIT) has posted its 2008-2009 sugar-containing products quota holders list. (List, dated 09/08, available at http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/prod/agri/sugar-sucre/list-09-liste.aspx?lang=eng)
9. 2009 WTO Agriculture Negotiations Start with Consultations
World Trade Organization Agriculture Negotiations Chairperson Falconer told WTO members on February 12, 2009 that he has started consulting various coalitions and individual delegations, and will continue over the next few weeks in order to find out what issues members want to discuss regarding WTO agriculture negotiations for 2009. (News item, dated 02/12/09, available at http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news09_e/agng_13feb09_e.htm)