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USTR Posts Results From The U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade Session

On December 19, 2012, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release announcing that as a result of the U.S.-China Joint

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ITA Issues Interim Procedures on The U.S.-Panama TPA's Commercial Availability Provision

On a Federal Register notice published on December 19, 2012, the International Trade Administration (ITA) published the interim procedures for considering

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BIS Amends Export Regulations In Regards To Validated End-Users

On a Federal Register notice filed on December 18, 2012, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule amending the Export Administration

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ILA-USMX Negotiation Update

On December 20, 2012, the Journal of Commerce (JOC) issued an update on the negotiations between the International Longshore Association (ILA) and the

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Changes to Transport Canada's Air Cargo Security Program Effective Dec. 31 -Increased Security Procedures and Registered Shippers

On December 31 2012, revisions to Transport Canada’s Security Measures Respecting Air Cargo go into effect that will require that 100 percent of cargo

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ILA-USMX Negotiations Update

On December 18, 2012, the Journal of Commerce (JOC) published an article informing that the negotiations between the International Longshore Association

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White House Releases Reports on Initiatives Between U.S. and Canada

White House Releases Reports on Initiatives Between U.S. and Canada On December 14, 2012, the White House released two report in which they sum up the

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CBP Releases December COAC Meeting Materials

On December 4, 2012 the last Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) meeting of 2012 took place in Washington DC. All meeting materials and

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Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee Introduces Trade Facilitation Bill

On December 7, 2012, the Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady introduced bill H.R. 6642 titled "Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement

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New Agreements on Trade Facilitation Signed By U.S. and Morocco

On December 7, 2012, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release in which it was announced that during the third Joint

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ILA-USMX Contract Negotiation Update

On December 10, 2012, the Journal of Commerce (JOC) issued an article announcing that a strike in the ports of the East and Gulf coasts has been

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U.S. Senate Passes Bill For PNTR With Russia And Moldova

On December 6, 2012, the U.S. Senate passed Bill H.R. 6156 which repeals the Jackson-Vanik Amendment application to Russia and Moldova, and authorizes

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CBP Increases Limit For Informal Entries

On a Federal Register notice published on December 6, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a final ruling which increases the limit for

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LA-Long Beach Terminals Resume Operations

On December 5, 2012, the Journal of Commerce (JOC) announced that the ten terminals in the Los Angeles-Long Beach Port, which were closed since last

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OCU and PMA Agree to Meet With Federal Mediator

On December 4, 2012, the Journal of Commerce (JOC) issued new updates on the negotiations between the Office Clerical Union (OCU) and the Pacific Maritime

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