Census to Postpone Effective Date of Revised FTR

In a Federal Register notice published on November 13, 2013, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that the effective date of the amendments to the Foreign

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Airfreight Surcharges

Over the past few months many of the world’s largest airlines have made some structural changes to the way in which they apply fuel and security surcharge

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Trade in Services Agreement Negotiations End Successfully

On November 8, 2013, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release regarding the fourth round of the Trade in

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Cotton Countries Offer Proposal to be Discussed at WTO Summit

On October 30, 2013, the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a press release regarding the recent proposal by Benin, Burkina- Faso, Chad, and Mali to

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CBP Announces Dates for Rescheduled East Coast Symposium

On November 6, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the revised date of the East Coast Trade Symposium to be March 6-7, 2014. The

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Mexican Troops Take Over Port of Lazaro Cardenas

On November 5, 2013, the Mexican military took control over the port of Lazaro Cardenas, one of the country’s key ports located on the Pacific coast, in

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Department of Commerce Organizes Aerospace and Aviation Trade Mission to Brazil

In a Federal Register notice published on November 5, 2013, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the International Trade Administration (ITA), and the U.S.

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U.S. and E.U. to Hold Second Round of TTIP Negotiations

On November 4, 2013, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release announcing the resumption of the negotiations for

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FDA Releases Report on Pathogens and Filth in Spices

In a Federal Register Notice to be published on November 4, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the release of a risk profile on

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Laboratories and Scientific Services to Integrate with Centers of Excellence and Expertise

On October 23,2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held a presentation at the Footwear Traffic, Distribution, and Customs conference announcing

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Next COAC Meeting Scheduled for November 15, 2013

In a Federal Register notice published on October 30, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the upcoming meeting of the Commercial

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NAFTA Officials Discuss Trade Opportunities at NACIC

On October 28, 2013, the United States Department of Commerce issued a press release on the North American Competitiveness and Innovation Conference

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FDA Issues Proposed Ruling on Animal Food

In a Federal Register Notice to be published on October 29, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed ruling aimed to modify the Food

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Dynamic Air Export Market: Hong Kong to Americas and Europe

Demand levels have far exceeded available capacity out of the Hong Kong market. The market has seen an influx of cargo from South China and Southeast Asia

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ACE Deployment- Revised Date Issued

On October 23, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the ACE deployment A, originally scheduled for October 5, 2013, will now be

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