USDA and FDA Reach a Formal Agreement on Cooperation and Coordination Between Agencies

On January 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outlined an agreement on interagency cooperation

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U.S. and Korea Continue Modification and Amendment Negotiations on KORUS

On January 31, 2018 and February 1, 2018, the United States and South Korea will negotiate on amendments and modifications to the United States-Korea Free

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Sixth Round of NAFTA Renegotiations Conclude

On January 29, 2018, the sixth round of the North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations concluded in Montreal, Canada.

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U.S. Department of the Treasury Imposes Sanctions on North Korean Overseas Representatives, Shipping Companies, and Chinese Entities Supporting the Kim Regime

On January 24, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned overseas representatives of North Korea,

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FDA Releases Guidance on Foreign Supplier Verification Program

On January 24, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new draft guidance on the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) for

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Canadian Minister Issues Statement on New Agreement for CPTPP

On January 23, 2018, the Canadian Minister of International Trade, François-Philippe Champagne, issued a statement on a new Comprehensive and Progressive

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President Trump Approves Relief for U.S. Washing Machine and Solar Cell Manufacturers

On January 22, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump approved safeguard tariffs on imported residential washing machines and solar cells and modules.

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U.S. Government Lapse in Funding Contingencies Outlined

On January 19, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a contingency plan that outlines procedures for U.S. Customs and Border

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Round Six of NAFTA Renegotiations Will be Held in Montreal

The next round of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations will occur in Montreal, Quebec Canada on Monday, January 29, 2018.

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CBP Issues Notice of Drawback and Reconciliation Moving to ACE

On January 18, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the February 24, 2018 deadline to transition to electronic Drawback filings and

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USTR Releases 2017 Copyright and Trademark Notorious Markets List

In January 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the 2017 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets, highlighting

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United Kingdom Issues Guidance on Trade Tariff Correlation Tables

On January 10, 2018, the United Kingdom (UK) issued guidance on Trade Tariff: Correlation Tables indicating changes to the combined nomenclature for 2018.

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Canada Border Services Agency Publishes Trade Compliance Target Areas

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has published a list of Trade Compliance Verifications. The document is published twice a year, and lists all

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Turkey Introduces Additional Financial Liability Levy on Import of Certain Products

On 14th December 2017, the Ministry of Customs and Trade of Turkey issued Decision No. 2017/10926 (O.G 30270 of 14/12/2017) announcing an “additional

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U.S. Treasury Department Re-Releases List of Countries Requiring Cooperation With an International Boycott

On January 8, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department re-issued its periodically published list of countries requiring cooperation with an international

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Department of Commerce Issues Preliminary Determination on Solar Cells from China

On January 10, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a preliminary determination that imports from certain producers and exporters of solar

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China Adds Brand and Duty Preference Specifications on Import/Export Declaration Form

On December 27, 2017, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) recently revised the specification type required on “Customs Declaration Form

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FDA Issues Guidance to Industry for Enforcement Discretion on the Food Safety Modernization Act

On January 5, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance for industry covering enforcement discretion on four of the seven

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US and South Korea to Hold Amendment Negotiations on KORUS FTA

On January 4, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative announced that the U.S. and South Korea will meet to negotiate amendments and modifications of the

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CBP Extends In-Bond Regulation Enforcement Dates

On January 4, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced they are extending the initial implementation period of in-bond regulation changes

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U.S. International Trade Commission Posts 2018 Harmonized Tariff Schedule

On January 1, 2018, the U.S. International Trade Commission posted the updated Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) for 2018.

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President Issues Executive Order on Persons Involved in Human Rights Abuse or Corruption

On December 20, 2017, the President of the United States issued Executive Order 13818 blocking the property of designated persons and entities involved in

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