Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
According to ShippersNewsWire, in recently released figures from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as of November 15, 2004, 127 importers were in the Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) program, and had paid $126.5 million in duties and fees on 27,777 import entries. (ShippersNewsWire@americanshipper.com, dated 12/06/04)
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1. Periodic Payment Increases Among Importers
2. FDA Proposed Rule on Allowable Arsenic Levels in Bottled Water
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule to amend its bottled water quality standard regulations by revising the existing allowable level for the contaminant arsenic. Written comments are due by January 31, 2005. (D/N 2004N-0416, FR Pub 12/02/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-26531.pdf)
3. ITA Announces Completion of NAFTA Panel Review of Alloy Magnesium from Canada
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice announcing the completion of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Panel review of the final remand determination made by the ITA regarding alloy magnesium from Canada. (Secretariat File No. USA-CDA-00-1904-06, FR Pub 11/19/04, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/E4-3264.pdf)
4. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Actions
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board (FTZB) has issued the following notices of recent FTZB actions:
| FTZ applicant/grantee | Company or action |
| Southern California Logistics Airport Authority (FTZ 243)1 | Application for expansion to include nine additional sites |
| Economic Development Council for Central Illinois (FTZ 114)2 | Grant of authority for subzone status at the industrial automation products warehousing, processing and distribution facility of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (Subzone 114E) |
| Indianapolis Airport Authority (FTZ 72)2 | Application for expansion of FTZ 72 to include four additional sites is approved, subject to certain restrictions |
| Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO) (FTZ 7)2 | Application for special-purpose subzone status for the pharmaceutical intermediate manufacturing facility of Ortho Biologics, LLC (OBI) in Puerto Rico |
| Brown County, WI (FTZ 167)2 | Correction regarding an application to expand FTZ 167 |
FTZB notices (FR Pub 11/15/041 and 12/02/042) available on the Federal Register web site under the appropriate date, then under 'Foreign-Trade Zones Board,' at http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont04.html