Julia Gogoll

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China Lifts Ban on Video Game Consoles

On July 21, 2015, the Chinese government lifted a ban that prohibited companies to manufacture and sell video game consoles in China since 2000.   The ban

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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Announces Participation in PGA Pilot

In a Federal Register notice published on July 30, 2015, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) announced its participation in a

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CBP Now Accepts Duty Free GSP Claims

On July 29, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #15-000490 announcing that both the Automated

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CBP Requests Comments on Changes to CBP Form 5106

In a Federal Register notice published on July 27, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is requesting comments regarding further changes to the

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WTO Finalizes Information Technology Agreement

On July 24, 2015, the United States and numerous additional World Trade Organization (WTO) members finalized the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) to

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USTR Announces Sugar Tariff-Rates Quotas for Fiscal Year 2016

On June 15, 2015, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release announcing the country-specific in-quota allocations of the

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Federal Maritime Commission Releases Additional Report on Port Congestion Issues

On July 14, 2015, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) released a report titled “U.S. Container Port Congestion & Related International Supply Chain

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CBP To Test RLF Functionality in ACE

In a Federal Register notice published on July 13, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)

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Marine Terminal Operators to Increase Traffic Mitigation Fee

On June 30, 2015, the West Coast Marine Terminal Operators Agreement (WCMTOA) announced increased rates for the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports

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CBP Schedules ACE Deployment E

On July 10, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #15-000438 announcing the revised date of the

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TPP Negotiations Continue

On July 7, 2015, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release announcing that the United States will host a Trans-Pacific

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GSP Update

On June 29, 2015, President Obama signed the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (H.R. 1295), retroactively reinstating and extending the Generalized

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Next Customs Broker Exam is Wednesday, October 7, 2015

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its website announcing the October 2015 Customs Broker License Examination. Customs stated

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Argentinian Agricultural Food Quality & National Sanitary Service Set to Strike

On July 6, 2015, the Argentinian Customs Brokers Center (CDA) issued a press release announcing a potential 10-day strike by the Agricultural Food Quality

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New Mercosur Certificate of Origin Requirements Take Effect

Effective June 27, 2015, beneficiaries under the Mercosur free trade agreement between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay will need to present a

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