Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
According to Washington Trade Daily, H.R. 3283, which among other things, would have allowed the Commerce Department to impose countervailing duty laws on nonmarket economies such as China, failed to pass the House by the two-thirds majority needed under special suspension of the rules procedures. The article reports that Congressional sources state that H.R. 3283 will be brought up under "regular order" on July 27, 2005. (WTD, dated 07/27/05, www.washingtontradedaily.com )
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1. China Bill Fails to Pass House by Necessary Two-Thirds Vote
2. Not Enough Trucking Companies Are Moving Toward Using ACE
The Journal of Commerce reports that the trucking industry is not moving quickly enough toward U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), noting that ACE advocates say that they want more trucking companies to use ACE voluntarily before CBP makes it mandatory. (JoC, dated 07/18/05, www.joc.com)
3. U.S., China Agree to Cooperate on Animal/Plant Health and Food Safety
The Washington File reports that the U.S. and China have agreed to increase bilateral cooperation on animal and plant health and food safety. According to the article, a vehicle will be established to address the sanitary, phytosanitary and food safety issues that have hindered U.S. agriculture's access to the Chinese market. (Washington File Pub 07/11/05, available at http://usinfo.state.gov/ei/Archive/2005/Jul/11-888232.html)
4. BIS Materials Technical Advisory Committee to Meet
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has announced that the Materials Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) will hold an open meeting on August 4, 2005 in Washington, DC. The agenda for this meeting includes a report on the status of addition of select agents to the Commerce Commodity Control List, etc. (BIS notice, dated 07/21/05, http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-14413.pdf.)