International Trade Reporter: Current Reports Index-Summary

BAHRAIN

– Bilateral agreements, U.S. FTA, CBP final rule, 28

BALANCE OF TRADE

– Deficit, U.S., DOC report, Nov. 2009, 65; Dec. 2009, 219
– Exports

– – Brazil statistics for 2009, 48
– – China statistics for Dec. 2009, 44
– – Latin American and Caribbean statistics for 2009, UNECLAC report, 167

– Global trade, UN survey of 2010 prospects, 123
– Import-export prices, BLS report, Dec. 2009, 66; Jan. 2010, 257
– Imports, Japan statistics for domestic sales of foreign-made cars, 46
– Merchandise trade balance, Japan statistics for 2009, 193

BEDS AND MATTRESSES

– Electric blankets from China, preliminary dumping determination (ITA), 170

BEEF

– Market access, Taiwan ban on U.S. imports, legislative reinstatement of ban, 18; House Ways and Means Comm. members letter to Kirk, 132; letter on formal consulting mechanism use, 132; serious and constructive work on U.S. concerns, 228

BELARUS

– Multilateral agreements, customs union with Russia and Kazakhstan, ratification, 14; joint tariffs still under negotiation, 189; tentative enlargement plans, 259

BRAZIL

– Balance of trade, export statistics for 2009, 48
– Sugar, EU proposal to increase exports, possible WTO dispute resolution proceedings, 161

BUY AMERICAN

– ARRA provisions

– – Canada negotiations, immediate exemption proposal, 75; tentative agreement on government procurement, 179
– – Chamber of Commerce concerns about impact on business, 251

– Jobs measure, business groups' warning to Congress, 167

BYRD AMENDMENT

– Support requirement, domestic ball bearing maker's challenge using free speech arguments (U.S., rev sought), 35