Key Government Documents

U.S. and Hong Kong (2009)

Political Issues

• U.S.-Hong Kong Policy Act and related documents
• Policy Statements
  • U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong
  • White House
  • U.S. Department of State
  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • Others

Human Rights

Economic Issues

Narcotics Control

Trafficking in Persons Report

General Information

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Political Issues

• United States-Hong Kong Policy Act and related documents

• Policy Statements

U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong

• Remarks by Consul General Joseph R. Donovan Jr. - Opening Ceremony of 30 Years of China-U.S. Diplomatic Relations Photo Exhibition (7/20/2009)
• Remarks by Consul General Joseph R. Donovan Jr. - Independence Day Reception, Conrad Hotel, Hong Kong (7/3/2009)
• Remarks by Consul General Joseph R. Donovan Jr. at Virtually, the Best! A Taste of Oregon Wines Video-conference Guided Wine Tasting/Promotion (6/26/2009)
• U.S. Consul General Joseph R. Donovan Jr.: "The Global Economic Crisis: New Opportunities for Hong Kong" to The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (2/25/2009)
• Consul General Donovan's Kung Hei Fat Choy Message, 2009 (1/23/2009)

White House

• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (6/30/2009)
• Remarks by the President at the National Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting (4/27/2009)

U.S. Department of State

• [Public Notice: 6777] Bureau of Consular Affairs; Registration for the Diversity Immigrant (DV-2011) Visa Program (Dated: September 30, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 192, Notices (10/6/2009) (PDF file, 75 KB)*
• Sea Turtle Conservation and Shrimp Imports (5/4/2009)
• American Foreign Service Association's Memorial Plaque Ceremony - Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State (5/1/2009)
• Country Reports on Terrorism 2008 - Chapter 2. Country Reports: East Asia and Pacific Overview - Hong Kong (4/30/2009)

U.S. Department of Defense

• George Washington Arrives in Hong Kong for First Visit (10/29/2009)
• USS Chafee Visits Hong Kong (5/11/2009)

Others

• Report on U.S. Portfolio Holdings of Foreign Securities at End-Year 2008 - U.S. Department of the Treasury (10/30/2009) (PDF file, 47 KB)*
• Report on U.S. Portfolio Holdings of Foreign Securities as of December 31, 2008 - Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - October 2009 (10/30/2009) (PDF file, 680 KB)*
• [Docket No. 09-07] World Chance Logistics (Hong Kong), Ltd. and Yu, Chi Shing, a.k.a. Johnny Yu--Possible Violations of Section 10 of the Shipping Act of 1984; Order of Investigation and Hearing - Federal Maritime Commission - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 207, Notices (10/28/2009) (PDF file, 46 KB)*
• Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--DVD Copy Control Association - Antitrust Division, Department of Justice - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 206, Notices (10/27/2009) (PDF file, 45 KB)*
• Asia and the Global Financial Crisis - Chairman Ben S. Bernanke at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Conference on Asia and the Global Financial Crisis, Santa Barbara, California - Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (10/19/2009)
• Near Strangulation of Children Prompts Recall of Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively at Pottery Barn Kids - Release #09-326 (8/26/2009) (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
• Cosco Busan Operator Admits Guilt in Causing Oil Spill - Department of Justice (8/13/2009)
• Readout of Chairman Inez Tenenbaum's Asia Trip - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (8/11/2009)
• Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--DVD Copy Control Association - Department of Justice, Antitrust Division - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 134, Notices (7/15/2009) (PDF file, 43 KB)*
• Nine Companies Penalized for Selling Children's Products that Violated the Federal Lead Paint Ban - Release #09-264 (7/7/2009) (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
• Treasury Under Secretary Levey to Travel to China, Hong Kong to Discuss Shared Interest in Protecting the Financial System from Abuse by North Korea - U.S. Department of the Treasury (7/6/2009)
• Alphabetical Listing of Blocked Persons, Blocked Vessels, Specially Designated Nationals, Specially Designated Terrorists, Specially Designated Global Terrorists, Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers - Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury (Dated: June 5, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 119, Rules and Regulations (6/23/2009) (PDF file, 593 KB)*
• Leader in Cocaine Conspiracy Sentenced to More Than 17 years - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (5/28/2009)
• Report on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Securities at End-June 2008 - U.S. Department of the Treasury (4/30/2009)
• Report on Foreign Portfolio Holdings of U.S. Securities as of June 30, 2008 - Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 2009 (4/30/2009) (PDF file, 0.99 MB)*
• Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--DVD Copy Control Association - Antitrust Division, Department of Justice - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 74, Notices (4/20/2009) (PDF file, 43 KB)*
• Six Parties Added to Temporary Denial Order Barring Re-Export of Attack Boat for Iranian Military - Bureau of Industry and Security (4/14/2009)
• Action Affecting Export Privileges; Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines et al. - Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 70, Notices (4/14/2009) (PDF file, 66 KB)*
• Acting Commissioner Ahern Testifies on Strengthening the Security of Containerized Security - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (4/1/2009)
• Third Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate U.S. Export Regulations - U.S. Department of Justice (3/23/2009)
• Defendant Convicted of Arms Export Control Act Conspiracy - U.S. Department of Justice (3/6/2009)
• Port St. Lucie man convicted of Arms Export Control Act conspiracy -- Faces up to six years in prison - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (3/6/2009)
• Preliminary Report on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Securities at End-June 2008 - U.S. Department of the Treasury (2/27/2009) (PDF file, 147 KB)*
• Major Foreign Holders of U.S. Treasury Securities - Department of the Treasury/Federal Reserve Board (Revised: 2/27/2009) (PDF file, 41 KB)*
• Preliminary Report on the Survey of Foreign Portfolio Holdings of U.S. Securities at End-June 2008 - U.S. Department of the Treasury (Last Updated: 2/27/2009)
• CBP Agriculture Specialists Ring in Chinese New Year With Operation 'Lunar Eclipse' - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (1/27/2009) (PDF file, 174 KB)*
• Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--DVD Copy Control Association - Antitrust Division, Department OF Justice - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 12, Notices (1/21/2009) (PDF file, 51 KB)*
• Rescission of February 4, 2004, Order and Subsequent Amendments Prohibiting the Importation of Birds and Bird Products From Specified Countries - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services (Dated: January 9, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 12, Notices (1/21/2009) (PDF file, 51 KB)*
• Top IPR Seizures 2008 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (1/8/2009) (PDF file, 52 KB)*
• Intellectual Property Rights - Seizure Statistics: FY 2008 - Published: January 2009 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (1/7/2009) (PDF file, 334 KB)*

Human Rights

• International Religious Freedom Report 2009 - China (Hong Kong) (10/26/2009)
• 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2008 Human Rights Report: China (Hong Kong) (2/25/2009)

Economic Issues

• [Investigation No. 337-TA-619] Certain Flash Memory Controllers, Drives, Memory Cards, and Media Players and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Final Determination of No Violation of Section 337; Termination of Investigation (Issued: October 23, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 208, Notices (10/29/2009) (PDF file, 46 KB)*
• [Inv. No. 337-TA-691] Certain Inkjet Ink Supplies and Components Thereof; Notice of Investigation - United States International Trade Commission (Issued: October 23, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 208, Notices (10/29/2009) (PDF file, 49 KB)*
• USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation on Certain Inkjet Ink Supplies and Components Thereof – United States International Trade Commission (10/23/2009)
• [Inv. No. 337-TA-689] In the Matter of: Certain Dual Access Locks and Products Containing Same; Notice of Investigation - United States International Trade Commission (Issued: October 14, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 202, Notices (10/21/2009) (PDF file, 49 KB)*
• [Inv. No. 337-TA-689] In the Matter of: Certain Dual Access Locks and Products Containing Same; Notice of Investigation - United States International Trade Commission (Issued: October 14, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 202, Notices (10/21/2009) (PDF file, 49 KB)*
• USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation on Certain Dual Access Locks and Products Containing Same - United States International Trade Commission (10/15/2009)
• Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part (Dated: September 16, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 182, Notices (9/22/2009) (PDF file, 62 KB)*
• [Inv. No. 337-TA-617] In the Matter of Certain Digital Televisions and Certain Products Containing Same and Methods of Using Same; Enforcement Proceeding; Notice of Institution of Formal Enforcement Proceeding - U.S. International Trade Commission (Issued: September 4, 2009) - Federal Registe, Vol. 74, No. 175, Notices (9/11/2009) (PDF file, 49 KB)*
• [Investigation No. 337-TA-619] In the Matter of: Certain Flash Memory Controllers, Drives, Memory Cards, and Media Players and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Determination To Review in Part A Final Determination Finding No Violation of Section 337; Schedule for Filing Written Submissions on the Issues Under Review and on Remedy, the Public Interest and Bonding - United States International Trade Commission (Issued: August 24, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 166, Notices (8/28/2009) (PDF file, 50 KB)*
• [Inv. No. 337-TA-683] In the Matter of Certain MLC Flash Memory Devices and Products Containing Same; Notice of Investigation - U.S. International Trade Commission (Issued: August 24, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 165, Notices (8/27/2009) (PDF file, 46 KB)*
• USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation on Certain MLC Flash Memory Devices and Products Containing Same - United States International Trade Commission (8/24/2009)
• [Investigation No. 337-TA-617] In the Matter of Certain Digital Television Products and Certain Products Containing Same and Methods of Using Same; Order: Denial of Motion for a Stay of Exclusion Order and Cease and Desist Orders (Issued: July 28, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 146, Notices (7/31/2009) (PDF file, 43 KB)*
• The Year in Trade 2008 - Operation of the Trade Agreements Program - 60th Report (USITC Publication 4091, July 2009) - United States International Trade Commission (7/30/2009) (PDF file, 2.54 MB)*
• Addition and Removal of Certain Persons on the Entity List: Addition of Persons Acting Contrary to the National Security or Foreign Policy Interests of the United States; Removal of Persons Based on ERC Annual Review and Removal Requests; and Entry Modified for Purposes of Clarification - Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce (Dated: July 16, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 138, Rules and Regulations (7/21/2009) (PDF file, 61 KB)*
• Revisions to License Requirements and License Exception Eligibility for Certain Thermal Imaging Cameras and Foreign Made Military Commodities Incorporating Such Cameras - Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce (Dated: May 18, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 98, Rules and Regulations (5/22/2009) (PDF file, 81 KB)*
• [Investigation No. 337-TA-637] In the Matter of Certain Hair Irons and Packaging Thereof; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination; Schedule for Submissions: Extension of Target Date - U.S. International Trade Commission (Issued: April 21, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 80, Notices (4/28/2009) (PDF file, 48 KB)*
• [Investigation No. 337-TA-617] In the Matter of Certain Digital Televisions and Certain Products Containing Same and Methods of Using Same; Notice of Commission Final Determination of Violation of Section 337; Termination of Investigation; Issuance of Limited Exclusion Order and Cease and Desist Orders - U.S. International Trade Commission (Issued: April 10, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 71, Notices (4/15/2009) (PDF file, 52 KB)*
• 2009 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers - Hong Kong (3/31/2009) (PDF file, 740 KB)*
• 2009 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers - Appendix 1: US Data for Given Trade Partners in Rank Order of US Goods Exports (3/31/2009) (PDF file, 30 KB)*
• 2009 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers - Appendix 2: U.S. FDI Stock as a Share of Advanced Countries' GDP, 2007 (3/31/2009) (PDF file, 28 KB)*
• [Docket No. 090223225-9275-01] Removal and Modification of Certain Entries From the Entity List: Persons Removed or Modified Based on the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) Annual Review - Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce (Dated: March 13, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 51, Rules and Regulations (3/18/2009) (PDF file, 54 KB)*
• Doing Business in Hong Kong and Macau: 2009 - Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies (3/3/2009) (PDF file, 928 KB)*
• 2009 Trade Policy Agenda and 2008 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program - United States Trade Representative (2/27/2009) (PDF file, 2.15 MB)*
• 2009 Trade Policy Agenda and 2008 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program - III. Bilateral and Regional Negotiations and Agreements - E. Asia - 12. Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region) - United States Trade Representative (2/27/2009)
• 15 CFR Part 744 [Docket No. 0812241647-9151-01] RIN 0694-AE51 - Removal and Modification of Certain Entries From the Entity List: Person Removed Based on Removal Request and Clarification of Certain Entries - Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce (Dated: February 19, 2009) - Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 35, Rules and Regulations (2/24/2009) (PDF file, 1.51 MB)*
• Shifts in U.S. Merchandise Trade 2007 - December 2008, Publication No. 4044, Investigation No. 332-345, United States International Trade Commission (1/7/2009) (PDF file, 1.51 MB)*
• Archive

Narcotics Control

• International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) - Volume I: Drug and Chemical Control - Country Reports, March 2009 - Hong Kong (2/27/2009)
• International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) - Volume II: Money Laundering and Financial Crimes, March 2009 - Country Reports - Hong Kong (2/27/2009)

Trafficking in Persons Report

• Trafficking in Persons Report - Country Narratives - Hong Kong (Tier 2) (6/16/2009)

General Information

 

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