Air Cargo Market Update

Over the past few years, the global air cargo market has been difficult to forecast, as growth hinges on myriad factors throughout the international

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USTR Seeking Comments on Technical Barriers to Trade

In a Federal Register notice to be published on October 23, 2013, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is requesting written

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Trade Agreement between Central America and the European Union

The Central America-European Union Association Agreement was established on December 11, 2012, and has previously entered into application for Honduras,

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Canada and EU Reach Free Trade Agreement

On October 18,2013, the European Union (EU) and Canada reached a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which will remove approximately 99% of

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Traders and Declaring Agents Acting as Importer and Exporter of Record

On October 7, 2013, Singapore Customs released a circular to the trade community as a reminder to only act as the importer or exporter of record when

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Government Shutdown Ends

On October 16, 2013, Congress reached an agreement on the Continuing Resolution funding the federal government, and the President signed the bill to end

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CBP to Postpone Trade Symposium

On October 16, 2013, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a news release announcing the postponement of the East Coast Trade Symposium,

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Baltimore Port Strike

On October 16, 2013, the Journal of Commerce (JOC) issued an article advising that the port of Baltimore has been closed due to a strike by members of the

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U.S. Senate Committee of Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Impacts of Government Shutdown

On October 11, 2013, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation John D. Rockefeller IV issued a report titled "Impacts

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Dept. of State & Commerce Final Rules on Export Control Reform to Become Effective

As stated in the original Dept. of Commerce Federal Register notice, “This final rule implements the initial ECR changes by adding a structure and related

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Government Shutdown- FCC Closure Preventing Introduction of New Telecommunication Products

As the government shutdown continues, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is facing delays of new product introductions due to the closure

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Government Shutdown- EIA Unable to Release Weekly National Diesel Prices

As negotiations over the budget continue, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) is expected to run out of funding on October 11, 2013, preventing

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Government Shutdown- Environmental Protection Agency Closure to Delay Introduction of New Automobiles

As the government shutdown continues, the automobile industry is facing potential delays in the launch of their new 2014 models due to the closure of the

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Government Shutdown- TPP Negotiations Successful

On October 8, 2013, the White House issued a press release announcing that the negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a potential free-trade

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Government Shutdown- Second TTIP Negotiating Round Canceled

As the government shutdown continues, the Obama Administration has confirmed that negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in

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