U.S. Follows EU in Appealing WTO Decision on Aircraft Subsidies
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced Aug. 19 that it is appealing two findings in a recent World Trade Organization decision on subsidies provided by European authorities to large civil aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
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Lawmakers Seek to Drum Up Support for House Vote on China Currency Bill
Reps. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, and Tim Murphy, R-Pa., are working to obtain their colleagues' signatures on a letter calling on House leaders to bring the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (H.R. 2378) to the House floor for a vote.
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USTR Invites Comments on DR-CAFTA Labor Complaint Against Guatemala
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is inviting public comments by Sept. 22 on the issues that will be raised in consultations the U.S. requested under DR-CAFTA earlier this month concerning Guatemala's enforcement of its labor laws.
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AD Notices: Activated Carbon, Frozen Shrimp
The ITA has recently taken AD actions regarding the following products.
·  Activated carbon from China
·  Frozen shrimp from India
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DOC: Textile and Apparel Webinar; FTZB Actions; Foreign Regulatory Changes

Textile and Apparel Webinar Sept. 14.
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Proposed Reorganization of Zones in Ohio and Indiana.
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Sites in Wisconsin Zone Renumbered.
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Foreign Regulatory Changes That Could Affect U.S. Exports.
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USDA Extends FY 2010 and 2011 Raw Sugar TRQ Entry Periods
The Department of Agriculture announced Aug. 19 that sugar entering the U.S. under the fiscal year 2011 raw sugar tariff-rate quota will be permitted to enter U.S. customs territory beginning Sept. 1, a month earlier than the usual first entry date of Oct. 1.
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