Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
MSNBC reports that more than 200 members of the House of Representatives are co-sponsoring a bill that would tighten and codify existing sanctions on Iran, bar subsidiaries of U.S. companies from doing business in Iran and cut foreign aid to countries that have businesses investing in Iran. The Senate is also considering a more limited version of this bill. (MSNBC Pub 05/16/05, available at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7869442/print/1/displaymode/1098/)
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1. Congress Considers Bills to Impose More Restrictive Sanctions on Iran
2. USTR Issues Federal Register Notice on Availability of Special 301 Report
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of its "Special 301" report on countries that deny adequate protection, or market access, for intellectual property rights. (See ITT's Online Archives or 05/04/05 news, 05050420, for BP summary of this report.) (FR Pub 05/13/05 available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-9534.pdf)
3. DHS Fact Sheet on Protecting U.S.' Chemical Infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a fact sheet entitled, Fact Sheet: Protecting America's Critical Infrastructure - Chemical Security, concerning DHS' responsibility to coordinate the U.S. government's efforts to protect critical infrastructure across the chemical sector. Among other things, DHS discusses the transportation of hazardous materials. (DHS fact sheet, updated 04/26/05, available at http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=4480)
4. WCO Conference Focuses on IT's Role in Supply Chain Security, Etc.
The World Customs Organization (WCO) held its 2005 information technology (IT) conference in Istanbul, Turkey on April 27-29, 2005 at which over 250 Customs and business experts gathered to discuss the role of information and communication technology (ICT) and its impact on supply chain security and trade facilitation. (WCO press release, dated 05/02/05, available at http://www.wcoomd.org/ie/En/Press/press.html)
5. FMC Lists Applicants for OTI Licenses
The FMC has issued a notice stating that the following companies have filed applications for license as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC), ocean freight forwarder (FF), or NVOCC/FF ocean transportation intermediary (OTI):
NVOCC-OTI
Four Seasons Logistics Inc., (NY)
Dakota Export, LLC, (ND)
G.B. Logistics (USA) Inc., (CA)
RPM Cargo Express, Inc. dba Carib-Link Services (FL)
NVOCC/FF-OTI
USL Logistics, LLC, (CA)
(FR Pub 05/18/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-9929.pdf)
6. CBP and USDA Seek Comments on Information Collections
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are seeking comments on the following information collections for which they have requested Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval (see notices for specific details):
| Code Legend: D - Distributor, I - Importer, M - Manufacturer, N/A - Not Applicable, R - Retailer, W - Wholesaler. |