Miscellaneous International Trade Notices

July 20, 2009 |Top News

The State Department has issued a press release announcing that the U.S. is pleased that the United Nation's 1718 Sanctions Committee designated a number of individuals, entities and goods related to North Korea's nuclear, ballistic missile, and other WMD-related programs of proliferation concern, thereby making them subject to the sanctions measures adopted by the Security Council in resolutions 1718 and 1874. The entities and individuals will now be subject to an asset freeze, and the individuals will also be subject to a travel ban. Further, this decision expands the list of goods related to the DPRK's missile related programs banned for export or import. (State Dept press release, dated 07/16/09, available at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/july/126147.htm.)

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1. State Dept Statement on UN 1718 Sanctions Committee Designations

2. Remarks from U.S., Mexico, and Canada Ministers Meeting

The State Department has posted the Secretary of State's remarks with Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Cantellano and Candian Foreign Minister Cannon after their trilateral ministerial meeting. The meeting was in preparation for a U.S., Mexican, and Canadian summit on August 9-10 2009 in Mexico. (Remarks, dated 07/16/09, available at http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2009a/july/126143.htm.)

3. Public Invited to Attend U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Arbitration Hearing

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada has issued a notice inviting the public to attend the public portions of the hearing in the U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement arbitration, LCIA case 81010 on Ontario and Quebec's Provincial Programs. The hearing will occur from July 20-24, 2009 in Ottawa, Ontario. (Notice, available at http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/softwood-bois_oeuvre/other-autres/hearing2-audience2.aspx?lang=eng)

4. CBSA Issues Customs Notice on Aug. 1st Implementation of Canada-Peru FTA

Canada Border Services Agency has issued a Customs Notice on the August 1, 2009 implementation of the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement. With the exception of a few agricultural goods, the CPFTA will eliminate duties on all goods, either immediately upon implementation of the agreement, or through tariff phase-out. The implementing legislation, Bill C-24, is scheduled to come into force on August 1, 2009 and can be found at the Parliament of Canada Web site at www.parl.gc.ca. (Customs Notice 09-16, dated 07/17/09, available at http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn09-016-eng.html)

5. Former Boeing Engineer Convicted of Economic Espionage in Theft of Space Shuttle Secrets for China

The Justice Department reports that a former Rockwell and Boeing engineer from Orange County, Calif., Dongfan "Greg" Chung, was convicted by a U.S. District Judge of charges of economic espionage and acting as an agent of China, for whom he stole restricted technology and Boeing trade secrets, including information related to the Space Shuttle program and Delta IV rocket. (Release, dated 07/16/09, available at http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2009/July/09-nsd-688.html)

6. Captain and Chief Officer Plead Guilty to Crimes Related to Pollution from Cargo Ship

The Justice Department reports that the captain of the bulk cargo ship the M/V Theotokos, pleaded guilty today to four felony counts in federal court in New Orleans for violating anti-pollution laws, ship safety laws and obstructing a U.S. Coast Guard investigation. Additionally, a Philippine citizen, Charles P. Posas, the second highest officer onboard the M/V Theotokos, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of lying to the Coast Guard and violating recordkeeping laws aimed at reducing the risk of marine invasive species. Posas is the first individual ever charged under the anti-invasive species law. (Release, dated 07/15/09, available at http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2009/July/09-enrd-685.html)

7. CPSC Lists Voluntary Recall

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published notice of the following voluntary recall:

Product: Reason	Company	Release
Youth Hooded Sweatshirts: Strangulation Hazard	Propac Distributing Corp. (CA)	09-274

(CPSC recalls available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prereljul09.html)

8. Foreign Trade Zone Board Notices

The FTZB is announcing that applications have been filed as follows:

FTZ 134: Chattanooga, TN, Application for Temporary/Interim Manufacturing Authority, Volkswagen Group of America, etc.

FTZ 234: Gregg County, Texas; Application for Reorganization under Alternative Site Framework

9. Revised FDA Import Alerts

The Food and Drug Administration has posted revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:

Processed Products for Pesticides

Devices W/O Approved PMA's or IDE's and Other Devices Not Equivalent or No 510K

Cosmetics Due To Microbiological Contamination

Surgical Instruments From Pakistan

Manufacturers of Low Acid Canned Foods and Acidified Foods

Food Products Due To the Presence of Salmonella

Unapproved New Drugs Promoted In The U.S.

Surgeon's and or Patient Examination Gloves

10. Agency Seeks 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 approval or extension of approval (see notices for specific details):