Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
American Shipper reports that officials at the Port of New Orleans have stated that cargo levels are up to 80% of normal volumes before the city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding. Terminal operators state that breakbulk volumes are also improving, and predict that during the first quarter of this year breakbulk volumes will reach about 65% of pre-Katrina levels. (American Shipper, dated 01/24/06, available at www.americanshipper.com.)
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1. Port of New Orleans' Cargo Levels Are Up to 80% of Normal Volumes
2. Coast Guard Interim Rule Adds Items to List of Dangerous Cargos, Etc.
The Coast Guard has issued an interim rule, effective January 17, 2006, that permanently changes the definition of "certain dangerous cargo" to include: (1) ammonium nitrate, in bulk, (2) ammonium nitrate based fertilizers, in bulk; and (3) propylene oxide, alone or mixed with ethylene oxide, in bulk. This interim rule also adds the option for vessels to submit notices of arrival electronically. Written comments may be submitted to the Coast Guard or OMB by March 16, 2006. An August 2004 temporary rule added the above-listed items to the definition of dangerous goods; however, the temporary rule is scheduled to expire on March 20, 2006. (See ITT's Online Archives or 08/19/04 news, 04081999 3, for BP summary of the temporary rule.) (D/N USCG-2004-19963, FR Pub 12/16/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-24126.pdf)
3. EU Lists Textile Products Which Do Not Require Proof of Origin
The European Union (EU) has published a list of textile products for which no proof of origin (e.g., a certificate of origin) is required on release for circulation within the European Community. According to EU trade sources, this list remains unchanged from when it was issued in February 2005. The list is available at http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2005/l_034/l_03420050208en00060014.pdf(EC No. 209/2005, dated 02/07/05)
4. FWS Lists Alligator Snapping Turtle and Map Turtle in CITES Appendix III
The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued a final rule announcing that it is listing both the alligator snapping turtle (Macroclemys temminckii) and all species of map turtle (Graptemys spp.) in Appendix III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). According to FWS, Appendix III includes species that a CITES party identifies as being subject to regulation within its jurisdiction for the purpose of preventing or restricting exploitation and as needing the cooperation of other parties in the control of trade. CITES adds that both turtles are protected to varying degrees by State laws in the U.S. (FR Pub 12/16/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-24099.pdf)
5. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Actions
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board (FTZB) has issued the following notices of recent FTZB actions:
| FTZ applicant/grantee |
|---|
| Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, Alabama (FTZ 222) |
| City of Baltimore, Maryland (FTZ Subzone 74A) |
| Illinois International Port District, Chicago, Illinois (FTZ 22) |
| South Carolina State Ports Authority, South Carolina (FTZ 38) |
| Port of Los Angeles, California (FTZ 202) |
| Lawrence County Port Authority, Ohio |
| Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, Alabama (FTZ 222) |
| Savannah Airport Commission, Georgia (FTZ104) |
| Port of Houston Authority (FTZ 84),South Carolina State Ports Authority (FTZ 38), Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (FTZ 126), and Greater Detroit Foreign Trade Zone, Inc. (FTZ 70) |
(FTZB 222 notice, FR Pub 10/19/05 available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-20931.pdf.)
(FTSubzone 74A notice, FR Pub 10/19/05 available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-20932.pdf.)
(FTZB 22 notice, FR Pub 10/24/05 available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-21217.pdf.)
(FTZB 38 notice, FR Pub 10/24/05 available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-21216.pdf)
(FTZB 202 notice, FR Pub 10/26/05 available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-21386.pdf)
(FTZB Lawrence County Port Authority notice, FR Pub 10/26/05 available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-21387.pdf)
(FTZB 222 notice, FR Pub 11/01/05 available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-21771.pdf)
(FTZB 104 notice, FR Pub 11/01/05 available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-21770.pdf)
FTZB 84, etc. notice, FR Pub 10/31/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-21616.pdf.)