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practices from the public based on 

experience. 

Best Practice #1. Pay heightened 

attention to the Red Flag Indicators on 

the BIS Web site (see http://www.bis.

doc.gov/Enforcement/redflags.htm) with 

respect to transactions to, from, or 

through transshipment hubs. When a 

company encounters a suspicious 

transaction, such as those outlined in 

the ‘‘Know Your Customer’’ Guidance 

and Red Flags (Supplement No. 3 to Part 

732 of the EAR), it should inquire 

further and attempt to resolve any 

questions raised by the transaction. 

Best Practice #2. An Exporter/ 

Reexporter should seek to utilize only 

those Trade Facilitators/Freight 

Forwarders that also observe these best 

practices and possess their own export 

management and compliance program. 

Best Practice #3. Exporters/ 

Reexporters should have information 

regarding their foreign customers. In 

particular, a company should know if 

the customer is a trading company or 

distributor, and inquire whether the 

customer resells to or has guidelines to 

resell to third parties. 

Best Practice #4. With respect to 

transactions to, from, or through 

transshipment hubs, Exporters/ 

Reexporters should take appropriate 

steps to inquire about the end-user and 

to determine whether the item will be 

reexported or incorporated in an item to 

be reexported. 

Best Practice #5. Freight Forwarders 

should inquire about the details of a 

routed transaction when asked by a 

foreign principal party in interest to 

ship to a country or countries of 

destination or ultimate consignees that 

are different from those provided by the 

U.S. principal party in interest. 

Best Practice #6. An Exporter/ 

Reexporter should communicate the 

appropriate Export Control 

Classification Number (ECCN) or other 

classification information (EAR99) for 

each export/reexport to the end-user 

and, where relevant, to the ultimate 

consignee. 

Best Practice #7. An Exporter/ 

Reexporter should report such ECCN or 

the EAR99 classifications for all export 

transactions, including ‘‘No License 

Required’’ designations to the Trade 

Facilitator/Freight Forwarder or enter 

them in the Automated Export System 

(AES). 

Dated: August 27, 2010. 

Matthew S. Borman, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2010–21843 Filed 8–31–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[Docket No.: 100806330–0330–01] 

Call for Applications for the 

International Buyer Program Calendar 

Year 2012 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and call for applications. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth 

objectives, procedures and application 

review criteria associated with support 

for domestic trade shows by the 

International Buyer Program (IBP) of the 

U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). 

This announcement covers selection for 

International Buyer Program 

participation for calendar year 2012 

(January 1, 2012 through December 31, 

2012). The purpose of the IBP program 

is to bring international buyers together 

with U.S. firms by promoting leading 

U.S. trade shows in industries with high 

export potential. 

DATES: Applications must be received 

by November 1, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: The application may be 

downloaded from http:// 

www.export.gov/IBP. Applications may 

be submitted by any of the following 

methods: (1) Mail/Hand Delivery 

Service: International Buyer Program, 

Global Trade Programs, U.S. and 

Foreign Commercial Service, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, Ronald 

Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Ave., Ronald Reagan Building, Suite 

800M—Mezzanine Level—Atrium 

North, Washington, DC 20004. 

Telephone (202) 482–4207; (2) 

Facsimile: (202) 482–7800; or (3) e-mail: 

Blanche.Ziv@trade.gov. Facsimile and email applications will be accepted as 

interim applications, but must be 

followed by a signed original 

application that is received by the 

program within five (5) business days 

after the application deadline. To ensure 

that applications are timely received by 

the deadline, applicants are strongly 

urged to send applications by hand 

delivery service (e.g., U.S. Postal Service 

Express Delivery, Federal Express, UPS, 

etc.). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Blanche Ziv, Director, International 

Buyer Program, Global Trade Programs, 

U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1300 

Pennsylvania Ave., Ronald Reagan 

Building, Suite 800M—Mezzanine 

Level—Atrium North, Washington, DC 

20004; Telephone (202) 482–4207; 

Facsimile: (202) 482–7800; E-mail: 

Blanche.Ziv@trade.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

International Buyer Program was 

established to bring international buyers 

together with U.S. firms by promoting 

leading U.S. trade shows in industries 

with high export potential. The 

International Buyer Program emphasizes 

cooperation between the DOC and trade 

show organizers to benefit U.S. firms 

exhibiting at selected events and 

provides practical, hands-on assistance 

such as export counseling and market 

analysis to U.S. companies interested in 

exporting. The assistance provided to 

show organizers includes worldwide 

overseas promotion of selected shows to 

potential international buyers, endusers, representatives and distributors. 

The worldwide promotion is executed 

through the offices of the DOC U.S. and 

Foreign Commercial Service (hereinafter 

referred to as the Commercial Service) 

in more than 80 countries representing 

the United States’ major trading 

partners, and also in U.S. Embassies in 

countries where the Commercial Service 

does not maintain offices. 

The Commercial Service is accepting 

applications for the International Buyer 

Program for trade events taking place 

between January 1, 2012 through 

December 31, 2012. Selection of a trade 

show is valid for one event, i.e., a trade 

show organizer seeking selection for a 

recurring event must submit a new 

application for selection for each 

occurrence of the event. Even if the 

event occurs more than once in the 

12-month period covered by this 

announcement, the trade show 

organizer must submit a separate 

application for each event. 

The Commercial Service expects to 

select approximately 35 events from 

among applicants to the program for the 

January 1, 2012 through December 31, 

2012 period. The Commercial Service 

will select those events that are 

determined to most clearly meet the 

Commercial Service’s statutory mandate 

to promote U.S. exports, especially 

those of small—and medium-sized 

enterprises, and that best meet the 

selection criteria articulated below. 

Shows selected for the International 

Buyer Program will provide a venue for 

U.S. companies interested in expanding 

their sales into international markets. 

Successful show organizer applicants 

will be required to enter into a 

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) 

with the DOC. The MOA constitutes an 

agreement between the DOC and the 

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responsibilities are to be undertaken by 

the DOC as part of the International 

Buyer Program and, in turn, which 

responsibilities are to be undertaken by 

the show organizer. Anyone requesting 

application information will be sent a 

sample copy of the MOA along with the 

application and a copy of this Federal 

Register Notice. The responsibilities to 

be undertaken by the DOC will be 

carried out by the Commercial Service. 

There is no fee required to submit an 

application. If accepted into the 

program, a participation fee of $8,000 

for shows of five days or less is required 

within 45 days of written notification of 

acceptance into the program. For trade 

shows more than five days in duration, 

or requiring more than one International 

Business Center, a participation fee of 

$14,000 is required. For trade shows ten 

days or more in duration, and/or 

requiring more than two International 

Business Centers, the participation fee 

will be negotiated, but shall not be less 

than $19,500. 

The DOC selects trade shows to be 

International Buyer Program partners 

that it determines to be leading 

international trade shows appropriate 

for participation by U.S. exporting firms 

and for promotion in overseas markets 

by U.S. Embassies and Consulates. 

Selection as an International Buyer 

Program partner does not constitute a 

guarantee by the U.S. Government of the 

show’s success. International Buyer 

Program partnership status is not an 

endorsement of the show organizer 

except as to its international buyer 

activities. Non-selection should not be 

viewed as a finding that the event will 

not be successful in the promotion of 

U.S. exports. 

Exclusions: Trade shows that are 

either first-time or horizontal (nonindustry specific) events generally will 

not be considered. 

Eligibility: All 2012 U.S. trade events 

are eligible to apply. 

General Selection Criteria: The 

Commercial Service will select shows to 

be International Buyer Program partners 

that, in the judgment of the Commercial 

Service, best meet the following criteria: 

(a) Level of Intellectual Property 

Rights Protection: The trade show 

organizer includes in the terms and 

conditions of its exhibitor contracts 

provisions for the protection of 

intellectual property rights (IPR); has 

procedures in place at the trade show to 

address IPR infringement, which, at a 

minimum, provides information to help 

U.S. exhibitors procure legal 

representation during the trade show; 

and agrees to assist the DOC to reach 

and educate U.S. exhibitors on the 

Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy 

(STOP!), IPR protection measures 

available during the show, and the 

means to protect IPR in overseas 

markets, as well as in the United States. 

(b) Export Potential: The trade show 

promotes products and services from 

U.S. industries that have high export 

potential, as determined by DOC 

sources, e.g., Commercial Service best 

prospects lists and U.S. export statistics 

(certain industries are rated as priorities 

by our domestic and international 

commercial officers in their Country 

Commercial Guides, available through 

the Web site, http://www.export.gov). 

(c) Level of International Interest: The 

trade show meets the needs of a 

significant number of overseas markets 

and corresponds to marketing 

opportunities as identified by the posts 

in their Country Commercial Guides 

(e.g., best prospect lists). Previous 

international attendance at the show 

may be used as an indicator. 

(d) Scope of the Show: The event must 

offer a broad spectrum of U.S. made 

products and services for the subject 

industry. Trade shows with a majority 

of U.S. firms as exhibitors are given 

priority. 

(e) U.S. Content of Show Exhibitors: 

Trade shows with exhibitors featuring a 

high percentage of products produced in 

the United States or products with a 

high degree of U.S. content will be 

preferred. 

(f) Stature of the Show: The trade 

show is clearly recognized by the 

industry it covers as a leading event for 

the promotion of that industry’s 

products and services both domestically 

and internationally, and as a showplace 

for the latest technology or services in 

that industry. 

(g) Level of Exhibitor Interest: There is 

demonstrated interest on the part of U.S. 

exhibitors in receiving international 

business visitors during the trade show. 

A significant number of U.S. exhibitors 

should be new-to-export (NTE) or 

seeking to expand their sales into 

additional export markets. 

(h) Level of Overseas Marketing: There 

has been a demonstrated effort to market 

prior shows overseas. In addition, the 

applicant should describe in detail the 

international marketing program to be 

conducted for the event, and explain 

how efforts should increase individual 

and group international attendance. 

(Planned cooperation with Visit USA 

Committees overseas is desirable. For 

more information on Visit USA 

Committees go to: http:// 

www.visitusa.com. 

(i) Logistics: The trade show site, 

facilities, transportation services, and 

availability of accommodations at the 

site of the exhibition must be capable of 

accommodating large numbers of 

attendees whose native language will 

not be English. 

(j) Level of Cooperation: The applicant 

demonstrates a willingness to cooperate 

with the Commercial Service to fulfill 

the program’s goals and adhere to the 

target dates set out in the MOA and in 

the event timetables, both of which are 

available from the program office (see 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section above). Past experience in the 

International Buyer Program will be 

taken into account in evaluating the 

applications received for the January 1, 

2012 through December 31, 2012 period. 

(k) Delegation Incentives: Show 

organizers should list or identify a range 

of incentives to be offered to delegations 

and/or delegation leaders recruited by 

the Commercial Service overseas posts. 

Examples of incentives to international 

visitors and to organized delegations 

include, but are not limited to: Waived 

or reduced admission fees; special 

organized events, such as receptions, 

meetings with association executives, 

briefings, and site tours; and 

complimentary accommodations for 

delegation leaders. Waived or reduced 

admission fees are required for 

international attendees who are 

members of Commercial Service 

recruited delegations under this 

program. Delegation leaders also must 

be provided complimentary admission 

to the event. 

Application Requirements: Show 

organizers submitting applications for 

the 2012 International Buyer Program 

are requested to submit with each 

application: (1) A narrative statement 

addressing each question in the 

application, Form ITA–4102P; (2) a 

signed statement that ‘‘The above 

information provided is correct and the 

applicant will abide by the terms set 

forth in this Call for Applications for the 

2012 International Buyer Program 

(January 1, 2012 through December 31, 

2012)’’; and (3) two copies of the 

application, on company letterhead, and 

one electronic copy submitted on a CD– 

RW (preferably in Microsoft Word® 

format), on or before the deadline noted 

above. There is no fee required to apply. 

The DOC expects to issue the results of 

this process in March 2011. 

Legal Authority: The Commercial 

Service has the legal authority to enter 

into MOAs with show organizers 

(partners) under the provisions of the 

Mutual Educational and Cultural 

Exchange Act of 1961 (MECEA), as 

amended (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 

2458(c)). MECEA allows the 

Commercial Service to accept 

contributions of funds and services from 

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mission. The statutory program 

authority for the Commercial Service to 

conduct the International Buyer 

Program is 15 U.S.C. 4724. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved the information 

collection requirements of the 

application to this program (Form ITA– 

4102P) under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (OMB Control No. 

0625–0151). Notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, no person is required 

to respond to, nor shall a person be 

subject to a penalty for failure to comply 

with, a collection of information subject 

to the requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, unless that collection of 

information displays a currently valid 

OMB Control Number. 

Dated: August 26, 2010. 

Blanche Ziv, 

Director, International Buyer Program, U.S. 

and Foreign Commercial Service, 

International Trade Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

[FR Doc. 2010–21838 Filed 8–31–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[C–570–953] 

Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven 

Selvedge From the People’s Republic 

of China: Countervailing Duty Order 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final 

determinations by the Department of 

Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) and the 

International Trade Commission (‘‘ITC’’), 

the Department is issuing a 

countervailing duty order on narrow 

woven ribbons with woven selvedge 

(‘‘narrow woven ribbons’’) from the 

People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’). 

DATES: Effective Date: September 1, 

2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Holland, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office 1, Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 

482–1279. 

Background 

On July 19, 2010, the Department 

published its final determination in the 

countervailing duty investigation of 

narrow woven ribbons from the PRC. 

See Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven 

Selvedge From the People’s Republic of 

China: Final Affirmative Countervailing 

Duty Determination, 75 FR 41801 (July 

19, 2010). 

On August 25, 2010, the ITC notified 

the Department of its final 

determination pursuant to sections 

705(d) and 705(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Tariff 

Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), that 

an industry in the United States is 

threatened with material injury by 

reason of subsidized imports of subject 

merchandise from the PRC. See Narrow 

Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge 

from China, USITC Pub. 4180, 

Investigation Nos. 701–TA–467 and 

731–TA–1164–1165 (Final) (August 

2010). Pursuant to section 706(a) of the 

Act, the Department is publishing a 

countervailing duty order on the subject 

merchandise. 

Scope of the Order 

The merchandise subject to the order 

is narrow woven ribbons with woven 

selvedge, in any length, but with a 

width (measured at the narrowest span 

of the ribbon) less than or equal to 12 

centimeters, composed of, in whole or 

in part, man-made fibers (whether 

artificial or synthetic, including but not 

limited to nylon, polyester, rayon, 

polypropylene, and polyethylene 

teraphthalate), metal threads and/or 

metalized yarns, or any combination 

thereof. Narrow woven ribbons subject 

to the order may: 

• Also include natural or other nonman-made fibers; 

• Be of any color, style, pattern, or 

weave construction, including but not 

limited to single-faced satin, doublefaced satin, grosgrain, sheer, taffeta, 

twill, jacquard, or a combination of two 

or more colors, styles, patterns, and/or 

weave constructions; 

• Have been subjected to, or 

composed of materials that have been 

subjected to, various treatments, 

including but not limited to dyeing, 

printing, foil stamping, embossing, 

flocking, coating, and/or sizing; 

• Have embellishments, including but 

not limited to applique ́, fringes, 

embroidery, buttons, glitter, sequins, 

laminates, and/or adhesive backing; 

• Have wire and/or monofilament in, 

on, or along the longitudinal edges of 

the ribbon; 

• Have ends of any shape or 

dimension, including but not limited to 

straight ends that are perpendicular to 

the longitudinal edges of the ribbon, 

tapered ends, flared ends or shaped 

ends, and the ends of such woven 

ribbons may or may not be hemmed; 

• Have longitudinal edges that are 

straight or of any shape, and the 

longitudinal edges of such woven 

ribbon may or may not be parallel to 

each other; 

• Consist of such ribbons affixed to 

like ribbon and/or cut-edge woven 

ribbon, a configuration also known as an 

‘‘ornamental trimming;’’ 

• Be wound on spools; attached to a 

card; hanked (i.e., coiled or bundled); 

packaged in boxes, trays or bags; or 

configured as skeins, balls, bateaus or 

folds; and/or 

• Be included within a kit or set such 

as when packaged with other products, 

including but not limited to gift bags, 

gift boxes and/or other types of ribbon. 

Narrow woven ribbons subject to the 

order include all narrow woven fabrics, 

tapes, and labels that fall within this 

written description of the scope of this 

order. 

Excluded from the scope of the order 

are the following: 

(1) Formed bows composed of narrow 

woven ribbons with woven selvedge; 

(2) ‘‘Pull-bows’’ (i.e., an assemblage of 

ribbons connected to one another, 

folded flat and equipped with a means 

to form such ribbons into the shape of 

a bow by pulling on a length of material 

affixed to such assemblage) composed of 

narrow woven ribbons; 

(3) Narrow woven ribbons comprised 

at least 20 percent by weight of 

elastomeric yarn (i.e., filament yarn, 

including monofilament, of synthetic 

textile material, other than textured 

yarn, which does not break on being 

extended to three times its original 

length and which returns, after being 

extended to twice its original length, 

within a period of five minutes, to a 

length not greater than one and a half 

times its original length as defined in 

the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (‘‘HTSUS’’), Section XI, 

Note 13) or rubber thread; 

(4) Narrow woven ribbons of a kind 

used for the manufacture of typewriter 

or printer ribbons; 

(5) Narrow woven labels and apparel 

tapes, cut-to-length or cut-to-shape, 

having a length (when measured across 

the longest edge-to-edge span) not 

exceeding eight centimeters; 

(6) Narrow woven ribbons with 

woven selvedge attached to and forming 

the handle of a gift bag; 

(7) Cut-edge narrow woven ribbons 

formed by cutting broad woven fabric 

into strips of ribbon, with or without 

treatments to prevent the longitudinal 

edges of the ribbon from fraying (such 

as by merrowing, lamination, sonobonding, fusing, gumming or waxing), 

and with or without wire running 

lengthwise along the longitudinal edges 

of the ribbon; 


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