💎Updated List of Participants in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
The Department of State is updating the list of Participants eligible for trade in rough diamonds under the Act, and their respective Importing and Exporting Authorities, revising the previously published list of April 6, 2022, to reflect the addition of Uzbekistan as a Participant.
Learn More🐄New Import Regulations to Combat Foot-and-Mouth Disease
The Department of Agriculture has proposed a certification requirement for importing farm equipment to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. Exporters must provide proof of proper cleaning prior to export, affecting compliance processes and restrictions for impacted businesses. Comments on the information collection request are open until March 2025.
Learn More🌲Final Results of Countervailing Duty on Softwood Lumber from Canada
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that TRAPA Forest Products Ltd. (TRAPA) is the successor-in-interest (SII) to Trans- Pacific Trading Ltd. (Trans-Pacific) in the context of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada.
Learn More🍷ITC Determination on Glass Wine Bottles from China and Mexico
The International Trade Commission determined that U.S. glass wine bottle industries are not materially injured by imports from China and Mexico, concluding investigations into allegations of unfair trade practices. This follows a detailed analysis of U.S. industry health amidst the backdrop of government-subsidized imports, impacting market conditions and regulatory compliance for domestic producers.
Learn More⚖️Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order on Persulfates from China
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on persulfates from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of this AD order.
Learn More🎨Notice on Culturally Significant Objects for Exhibition
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the exhibition "Frida Kahlo's Month in Paris: A Friendship with Mary Reynolds" at The Art Institute of Chicago, in Chicago, Illinois, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.
Learn More🖼️Notice of Import Determinations for Casa Susanna Exhibition
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition "Casa Susanna" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.
Learn More⚖️Preliminary Tariff Determination on Tungsten Shot from China
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain tungsten shot (tungsten shot) from the People's Republic of China (China) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
Learn More📦FSIS Notice on Import Regulations for Undenatured Products
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to revise the approved information collection regarding the importation of undenatured inedible product, and samples of imported product for laboratory examination, research, evaluative testing, or trade show exhibition. The approval for this information collection will expire on June 30, 2025. FSIS is reducing the total burden estimate by 8,818 hours because the number of applications for importing meat, poultry or egg products samples destined for laboratory examination, research, evaluative testing, or trade show exhibition has decreased, and because the current forms are more user friendly and take less time to complete.
Learn More🏭Proposed Production Activity in FTZ 207 for Kaiser Aluminum
Kaiser Aluminum Fabricated Products, LLC has notified the Foreign-Trade Zones Board of proposed production activities for aluminum products at its Richmond, Virginia location. The notification complies with regulations, and public comments are invited until March 31, 2025. Key details regarding materials/components and potential duties are addressed in the announcement.
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