U.S. and Myanmar Sign Trade & Investment Framework Agreement

On May 21, 2013, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release announcing that the U.S. and Myanmar signed a Trade and

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Colombian Import Licenses & Import Registry

On May, 2013, the Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism published Decree # 925 in the Colombian Official Daily, which establishes the

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Canada Announces In-Bond and Warehouse Modernization Initiative

On May 16, 2013, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued a notice announcing the Cargo Control and Sufferance Warehouse Modernization (CCSWM)

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Census Offers Export Webinars

On May 21, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS #13-000267 announcing that U.S. Census will be hosting a series of export webinars

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COAC Trusted Trader Subcommittee To Combine C-TPAT and ISA Programs

On May 16, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a document announcing that as part of their Trusted Trader program, they are planning

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CPSC Issues Proposed Rulemaking For Current Regulations on Compliance Certificates

On a Federal Register notice published on May 13, 2013, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a proposed rule which would amend the current

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Australia-U.S. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty Effective June 6

On May 16, 2013, Australia's Department of Defense issued a press release announcing that the Australia-U.S. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty was coming

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CITA Publishes Interim Procedures for U.S.-Panama TPA's Commercial Availability Provision

On a Federal Register notice published on May 14, 2013, the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) issued a notice of interim

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CBP Expands Reconciliation Program To Include Certain Preferential Tariff Agreements

On a Federal Register notice published on May 13, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that they are modifying the National Customs

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GSP, ATPA-ATPDEA Scheduled to Expire July 31; Update On Tropical Cyclone Mahasen

GSP, ATPA-ATPDEA Scheduled to Expire July 31

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ITA Publishes First Export Guide For Small Businesses in Spanish

On May 8, 2013, the International Trade Administration (ITA) issued a press release announcing that they have published for the first time a Spanish

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USDA Sugar Certificates to be Transmitted Electronically

On May 7, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS #13-000217 announcing that the necessary modifications in order to transmit the U.S.

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USTR Requests Comments on Japan's Participation in TPP Agreement

On a Federal Register notice published on May 7, 2013, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a request for comments and a notice for a

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President Signs Continuation of National Emergency and Sanctions Against Burma

In a Federal Register notice published May 6, 2012 President Obama declared a Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Burma, effectively

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USTR Announces High Definition Economic Dialogue With Mexico

On May 2, 2013, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Fact Sheet in which they announce that President Obama and Mexico's President

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