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Commerce Department Awards $180,000 to Help U.S. Printing Technologies Industry Access Indian Market (Press Release) (October 12, 2004)

July Shows Double-Digit Growth for International Visitation Levels (Press Release) (October 7, 2004)

Final Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Imports of Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China (Fact Sheet) (October 7, 2004)

Final Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Imports of Certain Aluminum Plate from South Africa (Fact Sheet) (October 5, 2004)

Preliminary Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations on Certain Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Line Pipe from Mexico, the People's Republic of China and the Rebublic of Korea (Fact Sheet) (September30, 2004)

Steel Imports for August 2004 Increrased 9 Percent from July 2004 (Fact Sheet) (September28, 2004)

Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation on Imports of Polyvinyl Alcohol from Taiwan (Fact Sheet) (September28, 2004)

Preliminary Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations on Magnesium Metal from the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation (Fact Sheet) (September27, 2004)

Preliminary Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations on Certain Tissue Paper Products and Certain Crepe Paper Products from the People's Republic of China (Fact Sheet) (September 14, 2004)

Commerce Under Secretary Aldonas Launches New Tools to Help U.S. Small and Medium-Size Exporters Take Advantage of China's Growing Market (Press Release) (September 14, 2004)

Commece Field Experts to Address Needs of Local Industry: Field Specialists to Focus on Automotive, IT and Healthcare Industries (Press Release) (September 13, 2004)

Steel Imports for July 2004 Decreased 11 Percent from June 2004 (Press Release) (August 31, 2004)

June Shows Double-Digit Growth for International Visitation Levels (Press Release) (August 26, 2004)

Amended Preliminary Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations on Imports of Certain Frozen and Canned Warmwater Shrimp from Brazil, the People's Republic of China, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Fact Sheet) (August 25, 2004)

Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigations on Bottle-Grade Polythlene Terephthalate (BG PET) Resin from India and Thailand (Fact Sheet) (August 24, 2004)

Preliminary Negative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation: Live Swine from Canada (Fact Sheet) (August 17, 2004)

Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Outboard Engines from Japan (Fact Sheet) (August 6, 2004)

U.S. Department of Commerce Opens New Export Assistance Center in West Texas (Press Release) (August 5, 2004)

Bush Administration Official Honors Local Business for Export Achievement and Talks Trade at Women Business Enterprises Roundtable (Press Release) (August 5, 2004)

Bush Administration Official Honors Erie Firm For Export Achievement (Press Release) (August 3, 2004)

Bush Administration Talks Trade at Women Business Enterprises Roundtable (Press Release) (August 2, 2004)

Amended Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Imports of Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China (Fact Sheet) (July 30, 2004)

May Shows Double-Digit Growth for International Visitation Levels (Press Release) (July 29, 2004)

Preliminary Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations: Certain Frozen and Canned Warmwater Shrimp from Brazil, Ecuador, India, and Thailand (Fact Sheet) (July 29, 2004)

Bush Administration Official Honors Local Firms for Export Achievement (Press Release) (July 28, 2004)

Steel Imports for June 2004 Increased 9.1% from May 2004 (Fact Sheet) (July 27, 2004)

Bush Administration Official Honors Export Program Participants and Local Company for Export Achievement (Press Release) (July 21, 2004)

CITA Accepts for Consideration Industry Request for Textile Safeguard Action on Imports of Socks from China (Statement) (July 21, 2004)

Bush Administration Official Honors Local Company for Export Achievement (Press Release) (July 16, 2004)

Bush Administration Official Honors Local College for Export Achievement (Press Release) (July 16, 2004)

U.S. Commerce Trade Official Honors Renton Firm for Export Achievement (Press Release) (July 15, 2004)

Bush Administration Official Honors Three Local Firms for Export Achievement (Press Release) (July 14, 2004)

U.S. Commercial Service and FedEx Launch New Initiative to Promote U.S. Small-Business Exports (Press Release) (July 14, 2004)

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Reducing Tariffs, Increasing U.S. Exports (Press Release) (July 9, 2004)

Preliminary Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations on Certain Frozen and Canned Warmwater Shrimp from the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Fact Sheet) (July 6, 2004)

New Book Offers Guidance on Business Ethics in the World Market (Press Release) (July 1, 2004)

Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation: CarboxyMethylCellulose from Finland, Mexico, the Netherlands and Sweden (Fact Sheet) (June 30, 2004)

Commerce Submits Report to Congress on OECD Antibribery Convention (Press Release) (June 29, 2004)

Steel Imports for May 2004 Increased 3.8 Percent From April 2004 (Fact Sheet) (June 29, 2004)

April Shows Double-Digit Growth for International Visitation Levels (Press Release) (June 21, 2004)

Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China (Fact Sheet) (June 18, 2004)

Final Determination in the Antidumping Investigation of Floor-Standing, Metal-Top Ironing Tables and Certain Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China (Fact Sheet) (June 16, 2004)

Final Determination in the Antidumping Investigation on Imports of Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from the People's Republic of China (Fact Sheet) (June 14, 2004)

Antidumping Duty Investigations on Imports of Polythylene Retail Carrier Bags from the People's Republic of China (Fact Sheet) (June 10, 2004)

Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations: Chlorinated Isocyanurated from the People's Republic of China and Spain (Fact Sheet) (June 4, 2004)

Evans Praises Today's Employment Results (Press Release) (June 4, 2004)

Preliminary Determination in the 1st Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews: Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada (Fact Sheet) (June 3, 2004)

ITA issues Federal Register Notice seeking information, pursuant to a study of international drug pricing as required by Section 1123 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. (Notice) (June 1, 2004)

International Visitation Levels Rise in March (Press Release) (May 27, 2004)

Commerce Department Announces Request for Public Comment on the Work of the Newly Created Unfair Trade Task Force (Press Release) (May 27, 2004)

Steel Imports for April 2004 Increased 0.27 Percent from March 2004 (Fact Sheet) (May 25, 2004)

Antidumping Duty Orders to be Issued in the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Certain Color Television Receivers from the People's Republic of China (Fact Sheet) (May 14, 2004)

Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Imports of Certain Aluminum Plate from South Africa (Fact Sheet) (May 14, 2004)

Summary of Investigation into U.S. Data on Imports from Vietnam Used to Determine Quotas in U.S. - Vietnam Bilateral Textile Agreement (Fact Sheet) (May 12, 2004)

Commerce Department Reports International Visitation Levels Rise in February (Press Release) (May 3, 2004)

Commerce Department Forecasts Increase in Travelers to the United States (Press Release) (April 27, 2004)

Steel Imports for March 2004 Increased 22.4% from February 2004 (Fact Sheet) (April 27, 2004)

The U.S.-China JCCT: Outcomes on Major Trade Concerns and Signing Descriptions (Fact Sheet) (April 21, 2004)

Commerce Department Sees Increase in Visitors to U.S. (Press Release) (April 21, 2004)

Booneville, Mississippi Native Appointed as Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service (Press Release) (April 20, 2004)

Department of Commerce Sees Rebound in Visitors to U.S. From Mexico in 2004 (Press Release) (April 20, 2004)

Final Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations on Certain Color Television Receivers from Malaysia and the People's Republic of China (Fact Sheet) (April 13, 2004)

Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Live Swine from Canada (Fact Sheet) (April 8, 2004)

Decision Not to Include Safeguard Tariffs as Costs in Antidumping Duty Calculations (Fact Sheet) (April 6, 2004)

Steel Imports for February 2004 Decreased 17.7% from January 2004 (Fact Sheet) (March 30, 2004)

Bush Administration Official Talks Iraqi Reconstruction with Michigan Businesses in Dearborn (Press Release) (March 25, 2004)

Bush Administration Official Talks Iraqi Reconstruction with Louisiana Businesses in New Orleans (Press Release) (March 24, 2004)

U.S. Department of Commerce Names Marketing Contractor for International Tourism Promotion Campaign (Press Release) (March 19, 2004)

British and German Visitors to the U.S. to Increase in 2004 (Press Release) (March 8, 2004)

Steel Imports for January 2004 Increased 35 Percent from December 2003 (Fact Sheet) (February 24, 2004)

Commerce Department to Lead U.S. Tour Promoting Business Opportunities in Iraq (Press Release) (February 11, 2004)

Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation: Outboard Engines from Japan (Fact Sheet) (January 29, 2004)

Steel Imports for December 2003 Decreased 11 Percent from November 2003 (Fact Sheet) (January 27, 2004)

Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Investigation on Imports of Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from the People·s Republic of China (Fact Sheet) (January 21, 2004)

Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations: Certain Frozen and Canned Warmwater Shrimp from Brazil, Ecuador, India, the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and Vietnam (Fact Sheet) (January 21, 2004)

Antidumping Duty Investigations on Imports of Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the People's Republic of China, Malaysia, and Thailand (Fact Sheet) (January 20, 2004)

Evans Delivers Bush Administration Manufacturing Report to Cleveland Manufacturing Workers (Press Release) (January 16, 2004)

Remand Determination Implementing a NAFTA Panel Decision: Canada's Challenge to the Final Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Imports of Softwood Lumber from Canada (Fact Sheet) (January 12, 2004)

 

 

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Commerce-wide International Trade Issues

Commerce Secretary Don Evans Announces Textile Working Group — Cordova, NC, January 25 - Today U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Evans announced the formation of an interagency textile working group. The Secretary was attending a meeting with Representative Robin Hayes, Governor Mike Easley and textile industry representatives at Burlington Industries. The Secretary will join Representative Myrick at a meeting with textile industry leaders in Belmont, N.C. "I am pleased to announce today that we are forming an interagency textile working group to make sure that we follow up on the commitments we agreed to in advance of the TPA vote," Evans said. (full statement) (Source: DOC Office of Public Affairs)

Statement by Commerce Secretary Don Evans on Today's International Trade Numbers— Washington, DC, November 20, 2001- Declines in imports and exports mean increased pressure on family budgets, workers and businesses. The President has shown leadership laying out an economic stimulus plan that protects workers, creates jobs and provides incentives for business to invest in our economy. Today's numbers should give the Senate leadership incentive to act. (see full statement) (Source: DOC Office of Public Affairs)

Secretary Evans Convenes Meeting of Cabinet Secretaries to Address Travel and Tourism Industry Recovery Efforts — Washington, DC, October 29, 2001— U.S. Secretary of Commerce Don Evans today convened and chaired a meeting of the Tourism Policy Council (TPC) to address the continuing impact of September 11th on the American travel and tourism industry. Joining him were the Secretaries of Transportation, Interior, Labor, Housing and Urban Development, as well as senior-level representatives from select executive agencies and departments. (see full statement)

 

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