CPSC OVERVIEW OF TEXTILE & APPAREL SAFETY REGULATIONS

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has provided an overview of its regulations affecting textile and clothing products, including the regulations of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA).

The following products are subject to product safety requirements.

• Children’s Apparel – Lead Content Limits, Flammability standard
• Children’s Metal


CPSC OVERVIEW OF TEXTILE & APPAREL SAFETY REGULATIONS

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has provided an overview of its regulations affecting textile and clothing products, including the regulations of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA).

The following products are subject to product safety requirements.

• Children’s Apparel – Lead Content Limits, Flammability standard
• Children’s Metal


AUTOMATIC DETENTION OF FISH & SEAFOOD

All shipments containing certain fish and seafood items are subject to automatic detention based upon Import Alert # 16-131. Fish and seafood that contains Salmonella contamination, unapproved drug residues or are unsafe due to food additives are prohibited from entry into the United States.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publishes Red and


AUTOMATIC DETENTION OF FISH & SEAFOOD

All shipments containing certain fish and seafood items are subject to automatic detention based upon Import Alert # 16-131. Fish and seafood that contains Salmonella contamination, unapproved drug residues or are unsafe due to food additives are prohibited from entry into the United States.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publishes Red and


POLYETHYLENE RETAIL CARRIER BAGS PRELIMINARY ANTI-DUMPING DUTY DETERMINATION

The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet announcing its preliminary affirmative anti-dumping duty determinations on polyethylene retail carrier bags from Indonesia and Vietnam. Preliminary anti-dumping duty rates range from 67.18% to 67.62% for Indonesia, and 52.30% to 76.11% for Vietnam.

This AD Fact Sheet is available at:
http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/factsheets/factsheet-indonesia-vietnam-prcb-ad-prelim-102809.pdf

An overview