Next COAC Meeting Scheduled for November 17, 2016

In a Federal Register notice published on October 31, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the upcoming meeting of the Commercial

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WCO Released 2017 HS Tariff Nomenclature

In a news release published on October 28, 2016 the World Customs Organization (WCO) announced the release of the 2017 edition of the Harmonized System

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FDA Proposes End to Exemptions for Certain Ozone Depleting Substances

In a Federal Register Notice (FRN) published on October 26, 2016 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an amendment to its

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India Announces Upcoming GST Tax Reforms

Recently, the Rayan Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian Parliament passed the 122nd Constitution Amendment Bill, which introduces the Goods and Services

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APHIS Clarifies Certain Animal Export Certificate Requirements

In a Federal Register Notice (FRN) to be published on October 26, 2016 the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will issue an amendment to a

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FWS Announces Ending of Port Exemption Permits at Non-Staffed Ports

In a notice published on October 18, 2016 the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that Designated Port Exception Permits (DPEP) that authorize

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USTR Accepts Comments on EGA Environmental Impacts

In a Federal Register Notice (FRN) to be published on October 24, 2016 the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will announce that they

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Recent Customs Quota Bulletins

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs, CBP) publishes directives related to absolute and tariff-rate quotas for both textile and non-textile

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CBP and Treasury Propose Ruling on Electronic Notice of Liquidation

In a Federal Register Notice (FRN) published on October 14, 2016 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Department of the Treasury issued a proposed

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eManifest Requirement Becomes Mandatory for Freight Forwarders

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently published Customs Notice 16-17 to provide updated information on the eManifest implementation timeline.

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USITC Now Accepting MTB Petitions

On October 14, 2016 the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) released News Release 16-131 announcing that USITC will now be accepting

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White House, BIS, and OFAC Issue Final Rules Regarding Trade with Cuba

On October 14, 2016 the White House issued a Presidential Policy Directive that outlines a series of actions to assist in the normalization of trade with

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CBP and Census Announce ACE AESDirect Enhancements

On October 13, 2016 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #16-000889 announcing that the AESDirect

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USTR Completes Conference on TTIP Status

On October 7, 2016 the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released remarks made by both the U.S. and EU Chief Negotiators, Dan Mullaney and Ignacio

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FDA Biennial Registration Renewal Required for Food Facilities

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published an announcement on the FDA website, reminding the trade that food facilities required to

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