Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
On October 13, 2006, the President issued Executive Order (EO) 13412 blocking the property of and prohibiting transactions with the Government of Sudan due to certain policies and actions of the government that violate human rights, in particular with respect to the conflict of Darfur, where the Government of Sudan exercises administrative and legal authority and pervasive practical influence, etc. (Executive Order 13412, FR Pub 10/17/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-8769.pdf)
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1. President Blocks Property of and Prohibits Transactions With the Government of Sudan
2. Chicago CBP Issues Pipelines on Suspension of AD/CV New Shipper Bonding Privilege, Use of CBP Form 4811 (Refunds), Etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of Chicago has issued the following Pipelines:
Suspension of Antidumping (AD) and Countervailing (CV) Duty Bonding Privilege for New Shippers from 04/01/06 to 06/30/09 (Pipeline 06-19, dated 09/25/06) (See ITT's Online Archives or 08/22/06 news, 06082205, for BP summary of this suspension.)
Use of the CBP Form 4811 (Refunds) (Pipeline 06-21, dated 09/25/06) (See ITT's Online Archives or 09/01/06 news, 06090105, for BP summary on the proper use of CBP Form 4811.)
Copies of these Pipelines are available by email by sending a request to documents@brokerpower.com
3. APHIS Corrects November 30, 2004 Final Rule on Hass Avocados
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a notice, effective November 17, 2006, correcting an error in its November 30, 2004 final rule which expanded the number of states in which fresh Hass avocado fruit grown in approved orchards may be distributed, etc. (See ITT's Online Archives or 12/17/04 news, 04121725, for BP summary of APHIS' final rule.) (APHIS correction, D/N 03-022-7, FR Pub 10/18/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-17335.pdf)
4. CBP Issues Federal Register Notice on Quarterly Interest Rates
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice in the Federal Register announcing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) quarterly interest rates that will be used to calculate interest on underpayments and overpayments of customs duties for the period beginning October 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2006. (See ITT's Online Archives or 09/18/06 news, 06091810, for BP summary of these rates based on an IRS press release.) (FR Pub 10/17/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-17150.pdf)
5. FMC Lists OTI Revocations and Applications
The FMC has issued three notices that either reissue ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) licenses, revoke OTI licenses, or list those applying for OTI licenses as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC), ocean freight forwarder (FF) or NVOCC/FF OTI, as follows:
| Upak WeShip, Inc. (MD) |
FMC notice of revocations (FR Pub 06/28/06) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-5857.pdf
FMC notice of correction, applications and reissuances (FR Pub 06/28/06) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-5856.pdf