USTR Requests Comments on Renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement

In a Federal Register notice published on May 23, 2017 the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced they are requesting trade

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CBP Releases Quarterly Interest Rates for Overdue Accounts and Refunds

In a Federal Register notice published on May 26, 2017 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a general notice publishing the quarterly

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Canadian National (CN) Rail in Negotiations with Teamster’s Canada Rail Conference (TCRC)

CN Executive Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer Jean-Jacques Ruest has recently communicated the latest update with regards to the labour

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CBP Announces Air Splitting Entry Processing

On May 17, 2017 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #17-000279 advising the trade on the regulations

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NOAA To Host Webinars Regarding New SIMP Program

NOAA will be hosting a series of webinars starting in late May and continuing into June in order to provide the trade community (both foreign and

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Contingency Plan Announced for Laredo/Nuevo Laredo Border Crossing After Severe Weather

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European Commission Announces Approved Access for Sri Lanka

In a Press Release issued on May 17, 2017 the European Commission announced it will remove a large section of the remaining duties on Sri Lankan products

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CBP Announces Tuna in Airtight Containers Tariff-Rate Quotas for Fiscal Year 2017

In a Federal Register notice, published on May 18, 2017, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) for tuna in

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First Meeting of Committee on Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) Meets

On May 16, 2017 members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) met for the inaugural meeting of the Committee on Trade Facilitation. This committee will

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CBP Issues Status Update for Export PGAs

On May 16, 2017 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #17-000278 responding to the questions asked during

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FDA Introduces Five Import District Offices

On May 15, 2017 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) announced a reorganization of the FDA Import Offices and

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FDA Provides Updated Fact Sheet on FSVP

On May 11, 2017 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a constituent update announcing the FDA website has been updated along with additional

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BIS Requests Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Steel Imports

In a Federal Register notice published on April 26, 2017 the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is requesting trade comments, data, analyses, or other

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President Signs Continuation of National Emergency Against Syria, Yemen, & Central African Republic

On May 9, 2017, the White House issued three notices stating that President Trump declared a Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Yemen,

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CITA Adds Certain Fabric to CAFTA-DR Availability List

In a Federal Register notice to be published on May 10, 2017, the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) posted their determination

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Commerce Initiates an AD/CVD Investigation for Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets

On May 2, 2017 the Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a Fact Sheet announcing the initiation of an Antidumping and Countervailing duty investigation

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CBP Provides Update for FDA Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Requirements

On May 3, 2017 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #17-000255 in partnership with the U.S. Foods and

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Argentina and Brazil Agree on Digital Certificate of Origin Use

On April 21, 2017 the Customs Broker Center of the Republic of Argentina published an informative note regarding the 4th Meeting of the Bilateral Trade

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USTR Releases Annual "Special 301" Report on Intellectual Property Rights

On April 28, 2017, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release announcing that it has released its annual "Special 301"

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CBP Announces EPA Tariff Flagging Enforcement

On May 2, 2017 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #17-000253 announcing the enforced Harmonized

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White House Issues EO on Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy and Trade Agreement Violations

On April 29, 2017 the White House’s Office of the Press Secretary issued notices that President Trump had signed two Executive Orders (EO) regarding trade.

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