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Latest update: 3 Feb 2012 - Issue 2

Feature Article more stories
usflag CPSC Highlights On-going Efforts to Prevent Importation of Unsafe Products, Continues to Recall Broad Range of Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission indicated in a 9 January press release that on-going efforts by the agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to be more proactive have resulted in “hundreds of millions of violative or dangerous units of products being stopped at U.S. ports and prevented from ever reaching the hands of consumers.”......


Congressional/Executive Activities more stories
congress President Unveils New Trade Enforcement Unit, Proposes to Consolidate Six Federal Agencies with Trade Functions, Announces New Initiative for “Insourcing” Jobs
President Obama has taken a number of actions since the beginning of the year that could potentially impact, either directly or indirectly, U.S. economic and trade relations with mainland China......

Value of IPR Seizures from Mainland China Declines in FY11 but Total Number Increases
CBP recently released statistics regarding the volume and value of its seizures of intellectual property rights infringing articles during fiscal year 2011 (October 2010 through September 2011)......

APHIS Proposes to Revise Factors Considered when Evaluating Animal Health Status of Foreign Regions
The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking comments by 27 February on a proposal to revise the list of factors that the agency considers when evaluating the animal health status of a foreign region......

EPA Imposes Hefty Penalty on Three Chinese Companies for Importing Uncertified Recreational Vehicles
The Environmental Protection Agency announced 11 January that three mainland Chinese companies have agreed to pay a civil penalty of US$680,000 to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act related to the importation of 7,115 uncertified recreational vehicles into the United States......

New Import Tolerance Procedures for Residues of Unapproved Animal Drugs in Food Under Consideration
The Food and Drug Administration has unveiled a proposal that would establish procedures by which a person may request that the agency establish or amend tolerances for unapproved new animal drugs where edible portions of animals imported into the United States may contain residues of such drugs......

CPSC Proposes Child-Resistant Packaging for Products Containing Imidazolines; Phthalates Panel to Hold Meeting and Teleconference
The CPSC is proposing to require child-resistant packaging for any over-the-counter or prescription product containing the equivalent of 0.08 milligrams or more in a single package of an imidazoline, a class of drugs that includes tetrahydrozoline, naphazoline, oxymetazoline and xylometazoline......

USTR Seeks Comments on WTO Complaint over China’s AD/CV Duties on U.S. Chicken Products
The USTR is seeking comments by 10 February on the issues raised in a World Trade Organisation complaint by the United States against mainland China’s decision to impose antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. chicken broiler products, which include chicken products that are not cut into pieces as well as various cuts and pieces......

FMC Proposes Increase in Amount of Optional Bond Rider for China
The Federal Maritime Commission is seeking comments by 12 March on a proposal to amend its rules regarding the amount of bond coverage required in its optional China bond rider for non-vessel-operating common carriers......

DOE Moves Forward with Several Energy Conservation Rulemakings
The Department of Energy is moving forward with a comprehensive effort to update or establish new energy efficiency requirements, test procedures and associated requirements for a broad range of residential and commercial products......

New Export Licence Requirement for Microwave and Millimetre Wave Components Used in Radar Systems
The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule that, effective 9 February, imposes a licence requirement on exports and re-exports to all destinations other than Canada of two types of microwave and millimetre wave electronic components that have uses in military radar systems as well as in civilian radar and telecommunications systems......

FWS Prohibits Importation of Certain Snakes
The Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a final rule that lists four constrictor snakes that threaten sensitive ecosystems as injurious wildlife under the Lacey Act......

CPSC Recalls Various Products Made in Mainland China
The CPSC has announced the following recalls of products made in mainland China......

Changes to Tariff Classification Rulings
CBP regularly revokes and modifies classification rulings on a wide range of products. Before any revocation or modification can be finalised, CBP must first issue a notice proposing such action and accept public comments for 60 days......

Legislation Introduced or Passed in the 112th U.S. Congress
From 7 to 26 January 2012, members of the U.S. Congress introduced and/or approved the following international trade-related bills that may have an impact on Hong Kong or mainland China......

U.S. Executive Calendar
U.S. Executive Calendar...


Others more stories
Argentina Implements Yet Another Measure to Restrict Imports
Argentinean authorities have pursued a comprehensive import substitution strategy over the past several years in an attempt to promote domestic production and maintain a substantial trade surplus with the rest of the world......

Brazilian Government to Increase Import Duties on Textiles
Treasury Minister Guido Mantega announced 27 December 2011 that the Brazilian government intends to change its system of imposing tariffs on textile products......

Canadian Government Outlines Actions to Improve Food Safety
The Canadian government released in December 2011 a report on actions it has taken on a set of recommendations to improve the safety of domestically-produced and imported food......

Brazil Issues Conformity Certification Requirements for Syringes/Needles, Technical Requirements for Microwave Ovens
Brazil’s National Institute of Technology, Normalisation and Industrial Quality (INMETRO) issued on 30 December 2011 two directives (INMETRO Directives 501/2011 and 503/2011) that establish new certification standards for single-use sterile hypothermic syringes, single-use sterile hypothermic needles, and single-use sterile gingival needles......

Miscellaneous Canadian and Latin American AD/CV Actions on Chinese Products
Peru Rescinds AD Duty Orders on Tyres and Denim Fabric......


AD/CV Notices more stories
AD/CV Notices
Following are summaries of current AD/CV actions targeting mainland Chinese manufacturers taken by the DOC......


USITC Notices more stories
USITC Notices
AD Duty Order on Furfuryl Alcohol Renewed......