On June 18 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
Russia export controls and sanctions
The use of export controls and sanctions on Russia has surged since the country's invasion of Crimea in 2014, and especially its invasion of Ukraine in in February 2022. Similar export controls and sanctions have been imposed by U.S. allies, including the EU, U.K. and Japan. The following is a listing of recent articles in Export Compliance Daily on export controls and sanctions imposed on Russia:
The following are the trade-related hearings scheduled from June 18-22:
The International Trade Administration will deduct export taxes and similar charges from export prices when calculating antidumping rates for non-market economy (NME) countries (i.e., China and Vietnam), it announced. The change to its methodology will be applied to AD investigations and administrative reviews initiated after June 19.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries for June 1 through June 8:
On June 13 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
A group of lawmakers unveiled legislation that would establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia and repeal the Jackson-Vanik amendment "to enable American businesses to pursue new job-creating export opportunities in Russia when it joins the World Trade Organization (WTO) this summer," said a Senate Finance Committee press release. The legislation was introduced by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), International Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member John Thune (R-S.D.), Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain (R-Ariz.). Text of the bill is (here).
The government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices for June 13 (note that some may also be given separate headlines)
The House Ways and Means Committee scheduled a hearing on Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and granting Russia permanent normal trade relations (PNTR), said Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) The hearing will be June 20 in 1100 Longworth House Office Building. The first panel will consist of Administration witnesses and will begin at 9:30 a.m. The second panel, of private sector witnesses, will begin at 2 p.m., said Camp's office.
A group of lawmakers unveiled legislation that would establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia and repeal the Jackson-Vanik amendment "to enable American businesses to pursue new job-creating export opportunities in Russia when it joins the World Trade Organization (WTO) this summer," said a Senate Finance Committee press release. The legislation was introduced by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), International Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member John Thune (R-S.D.), Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain (R-Ariz.). Text of the bill is (here).
At a meeting of the President’s Export Council (PEC) on June 6, PEC adopted five letters of recommendation addressing: export control and proposed provisions of the International Traffic in Arms regulations; the importance of the Transatlantic Partnership Agreement; the establishment of permanent normal trade relations with Russia; federal, state, and local coordination efforts on export promotion; and travel and tourism. PEC urged the President to proceed with 38(f) notifications to Congress with respect to the Export Control Reform initiative, expressed concern with a upcoming State Department proposed rule on arms brokering, and said the President should begin negotiations with the EU on a Transatlantic Partnership by the end of 2012.