International Trade Reporter: Current Reports Index-Summary

REACH SYSTEM

See REGISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND AUTHORIZATION OF CHEMICALS (REACH) SYSTEM

REAL ESTATE

– Bubbles, Chinese efforts to deflate without damaging economy, 349
– Construction, Chinese limits on commercial bank loans for building projects, 348

RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING

– Chemical reporting requirements, Chinese changes for new substances, 302
– Customs, CBP proposed changes for customs brokers recordkeeping requirements, 413
– Electronic filing system for certain AD/CVD proceedings and comments, DOC pilot program, 874
– Goods and services tax regime, India key financial report recommendations, 306

RECREATION

– Online gambling

See INTERNET

– Sleeping bags

– – ITC request for public comment on GSP removal from duty-free status for beneficiary countries, 124; ITC report, 579
– – Senate actions, Sessions (R-Ala) measure on removal from list of goods eligible for duty-free access, 1217

– Toys and games

See TOYS AND GAMES

REGISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND AUTHORIZATION OF CHEMICALS (REACH) SYSTEM

– Appeals against ECHA decisions, guidance document on procedures, 423
– Downstream users of chemicals, advisory group guidance to obligations, 1513
– Formulators next target of enforcement project, 1636
– Global regulations, French industry group suggestions, 1884
– Implementation, discussion group on problems, 264
– List of likely registered substances, 582
– Nanomaterials

– – European Comm'n projects on adequate regulatory coverage, 223
– – French agency request for revision for manufactured nanomaterials, 496

– Penalties for violations, wide variance among EU member countries, European Comm'n report, 667
– Retailers, product information requirement compliance failure, advocacy group remarks, 1596
– Substances of very high concern, ECHA list of candidates for restrictions, 68; restrictions on hold, 381; agreement on substance restrictions, 497; statistics on likely substances, 823; addition of 8 substances to candidate list, 984; listing of chemicals likely to increase in 2011, 1554

REGULATORY REFORM

– Consumer protection, Canada, proposed product safety measure with rules for manufacturers and importers, 995
– Export controls

See EXPORT CONTROLS

– Financial reforms, U.A.E. 2-pronged approach as effort in averting credit crisis, 876
– Outlook 2010, Special Report, 103
– Service industries, reforms for China's financial system, interest group letter to G-7 finance ministers, 191
– Trade policy, Mexico, paperwork reduction and regulatory simplification orders, 75; continuation of massive overhaul, 1228; NFTC remarks, 1607
– Trade preferences, Senate plans for joint measure, 332

REPORTING

See RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

– Incentives, India finance minister remarks to industry, 350

RUGS

See CARPETS AND RUGS

RULES OF ORIGIN

– Country-of-origin marking, COOL program

See generally COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

RUSSIA

– Animals and animal products from EU, likely increase as certificates enter into force, 1295
– Bilateral agreements

– – EU pact on accession to WTO concluded, 1840
– – U.S.

– – – Intellectual property MOU on cooperative information exchange and best practices, 857; agreement signed, 1514
– – – Jackson-Vanik requirements, graduation from trade restrictions, 668
– – – WTO accession, agreement on key issues, 1504

– Consumer protection, accusations against agricultural watchdog agency, 783
– Customs, new law signed following launch of customs union, 1925
– Dairy imports from U.S., warning to other countries, 1683; continued restrictions, 1771
– Food security, doctrine on self-sufficiency and domestic farmers, 162
– Foreign investment

– – Privatization rules for federal and municipal assets, 857
– – Skolkovo innovation center, tax breaks for investors, 1513
– – Strategic sectors, revised regulations under consideration, 822; pledges of additional incentives, 936

– Grain trade, export ban due to severe drought and domestic shortages, 1220; export curbs likely in place until late 2011, Putin remarks, 1341; ban extension, 1634
– Intellectual property enforcement, amendments to medicines measure to improve protections, 1596
– International finance, regulatory measures for hub creation, 708
– Magnesium, full sunset reviews of AD orders, 875; DOC methodology faulty (CIT), 1354
– Meat and poultry

– – Authorization of U.S. meat plants and storage facilities as eligible exporters, 1482
– – Food safety, some U.S. producers failing to meet requirements for meat, 1260
– – Germany, exports of meat products from 28 plants, 463
– – India, preliminary negotiations on poultry imports, 463
– – Locally manufactured poultry products, substitution likely in 2011, government plans, 1596
– – Market access

– – – Resumption agreement and promise of ongoing negotiations, 340
– – – Senate actions, Lincoln (D-Ark) and Chambliss (R-Ga) letter to Pres. Obama, 68

– – Spain, approval of eligibility of 31 plants, 463
– – Thailand, approval of eligibility for 21 poultry plants, 463
– – U.S. pork imports, resolution of dispute likely near, 250; resumed supplies from 10 U.S. plants allowed, 463
– – U.S. poultry imports ban, pledges of further talks, 125; removal of 2 plants from approved importers list, 40; possible ineligibility of chlorine-treated poultry from U.S., 67; 2 more U.S. plants ineligible to export poultry while Turkey ban lifted, 189; Russian proposals, 223; final draft agreement likely, 463; Russian progress claims and lower import quotas suggestion, 533; quota cuts possible, 623; questions about chlorine-washed poultry ban, 706; senators' request for Pres. Obama agenda item for meeting with Pres. Medvedev, 936; agreement on resuming imports, 983; delay in resumption of imports by “technical issues,” 1182; Russian agency warning against “premature” preparations for resumed sales, 1220; authorization for resumption of imports from 68 U.S. plants, 1257; 3 more plants allowed to import, 1295; request from 30 senators for immediate reopening, 1340; new sample collection and testing procedures, 1725

– Motor vehicles, eventual increase in import tariffs on new and used cars, 1341
– Multilateral agreements

– – Customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan, Belarus ratification, 14; joint tariffs still under negotiation, 189; tentative enlargement plans, 259; joint tariffs agreement, 463; Russian approval of customs code amendments, 623; delay in effective date, 780; Kazakhstan and Russia moving ahead without Belarus if necessary, 822; Belarus plans on joining customs union, 856; joint customs code ratification failure by Belarus, 897; retaliatory reduction in natural gas supply by Russia, 936; Kazakhstan ratification and settlement of Russia-Belarus natural gas trade dispute, 985; continued approval of new rules while Syria under consideration as potential trade partner, 1260; new rules on joint customs control, 1482; Russia adopts rules, 1553; Putin remarks on Common Economic Space, 1595; feud settled, 1771; prime ministers move toward closer economic ties, 1808; ratification of intellectual property accord, 1845; Kazakhstan approves pacts, 1884; declaration signed, 1925; Putin remarks on Ukraine membership, 1965
– – Swiss mediation of market access issues with Georgia, 1840

– OECD accession, Gurria remarks, 420; preparation for expedited process, 708
– Seafood from U.S., health certificate MOU, 1295
– Special 301, placement at top of watch list, 656
– Sunflower oil and seeds exports, agriculture ministry ban on exports, 1434
– Trade policy

– – Cost-benefit analysis of doing business, panel discussion, 1809
– – Locke meeting with Nabiullina on expansion of trade and investment, 125; drop in trade in 2009, 422
– – Precious metals and gems, rules on exports and imports, 1513

– WTO accession, document on issues for U.S. businesses, 126; discussion of unresolved issues, 623; preparation for expedited process, 708; plans for completion of process still in place, 823; U.S. technical assistance on resolution of certain issues, 983; Espinel remarks on necessary improvements to IPR enforcement and protection, 1183; authorities voice hopes of joining WTO soon, 1381; proposal for reduced cap on farm subsidy spending in exchange for WTO membership, 1481; agreement on key bilateral issues with U.S., 1504; deal likely soon, 1841; changes to poultry and pork import quotas offered, 1880; EU request for resolution of differences between Russia and Georgia, 1966