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Latest update: 6 Nov 2009 - Issue 22

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usflag CPSC Issues Statement of Policy on Lead Testing
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a statement of policy regarding the testing and certification of children’s products for compliance with the lead content limits established in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008......


Congressional/Executive Activities

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congress.gif U.S. and China Achieve Modest Progress at JCCT Meeting
High-ranking representatives of the U.S. and Chinese governments convened in Hangzhou on 28-29 October for the 20th annual meeting of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade......

Treasury Again Finds that China Is Not Manipulating its Currency
The Treasury Department released on 15 October its semi-annual report to Congress on foreign currency practices. This report examines the exchange rate policies of major U.S. trading partners that together account for more than 80 percent of U.S. foreign trade in goods and services......

GAO Recommends Improvements to U.S. Safety Regime for Imported Food
The Government Accountability Office has released a report identifying a number of improvements federal agencies should make to further ensure the safety of imported food......

DOE Amends Energy Test Procedures for Lamp Ballasts, Repeals Procedures for TVs
The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy recently issued a final rule adopting new test procedures for fluorescent lamp ballasts in standby mode, as required by section 310 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007......

CPSC Considers Standard for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles
The CPSC has begun a rulemaking process under the Consumer Product Safety Act to consider whether there may be unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with recreational off-highway vehicles......

CPSC Recalls Various Products Made in China
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the following recalls of products made in mainland China......

Legislation Introduced or Passed in the 111th U.S. Congress
From 16 to 29 October 2009, 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

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Latin American Countries Could Use Safeguard Actions to Restrain Mainland Chinese Products
China’s WTO protocol of accession contains a special provision that allows any WTO member to file a safeguard action against any mainland Chinese product through 11 December 2013......

Colombia Extends Temporary Increase in Textile, Apparel and Footwear Duties, Suspends Duties on Certain Inputs
Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism issued three decrees on 2 September extending for six months the temporary increase in the most-favoured-nation duty rates for certain textiles, apparel and footwear that entered into force in September 2008......

Argentina Expands Non-Automatic Licensing Requirements for Textiles, Apparel and Other Products
Argentina has developed a comprehensive non-automatic licensing regime that covers a broad spectrum of imports......

Mexico Amends Allocation Procedures under Special Tariff-Rate Quota for Mainland Chinese Toys
On 14 October 2008, the Mexican government published a regulation that established so-called “transition duties” on imports of a range of mainland Chinese products......

Canada Considering Duty-Free Treatment for Large Ships
Canada’s Department of Finance is seeking comments from interested parties by 11 December on a proposal that would provide duty-free treatment through a duty remission order to imports of the following types of seagoing vessels of a length of 129 metres or more: (1) tankers of HTSCA subheading 8901.20 and bulkers, unloaders and cargo vessels of all kinds of HTSCA subheading 8901.90, and (2) ferries of HTSCA subheading 8901.10......

Miscellaneous Canadian and Latin American AD/CV Actions on Chinese Products
Canada Makes Final Affirmative AD Determination on Mattress Innerspring Units......


AD/CV Notices

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


USITC Notices

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USITC Notices
Preliminary Affirmative AD/CV Injury Determinations on Certain Pipe......