Argentina Accepted in the BRICS Alliance

On August 24, 2023, on the official “Casa Rosada” website, the Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez announced the incorporation of Argentina into the

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U.S. Issues Fact Sheet on Trade Deals Since 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

In a press release on July 12, 2023, the U.S. Government issued a fact sheet on the 75 new trade deals following the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The

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USTR Initiates AGOA Eligibility Review

In a Federal Register Notice (FRN) issued on May 17, 2023, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced the initiation of the annual country

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CITA Requests Comments on U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement

On March 7, 2023, in a Federal Register Notice (FRN), the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) issued a request for comments on

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Vietnam Removed from UK GSP Program, Moves to Free Trade Agreement

Effective January 1, 2023, market access for Vietnam is removed from the United Kingdom’s (UK) General System of Preferences (GSP) program. All trading

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U.S. and EU Issue Joint Statement on Trade and Technology Council

On December 5, 2022, in a press release, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the European Commission issued a joint statement on the

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Mexico Enhances Certification of Origin Process with Panama

On November 24, 2022, Mexico’s Ministry of Economy published a notice stating that, effective November 30, 2022, the certificates of origin under the

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US Signs Authorized Economic Operator MRA with Brazil

On September 16, 2022, in a press release, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it signed an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Mutual

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Mexico Publishes Modified List of Items Subject to Export Permit Based on Wassenaar Arrangement

On August 25, 2022, in the Diario Oficial, Mexico’s Ministry of Economy published an agreement that modifies the list of dual-use goods, software, and

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US State Department Seeks Comments on CAFTA-DR Environmental Affairs Council Meeting

On August 17, 2022, in a Federal Register Notice (FRN), the US State Department issued a request for comments on the fifteenth meeting of the Dominican

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USTR and Taiwan Agree to Negotiating Mandate on U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade

On August 17, 2022, in a press release, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that consensus was reached on the negotiating mandate

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USTR Posts CAFTA-DR Textiles and Apparel Webinars

On July 12, 2022, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) posted recordings of the webinars held in February and March 2022 on the Dominican

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WTO Announces Webinar on US Trade Preference Program Utilization

On July 27, 2022, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is hosting a webinar, “How can exporting countries improve utilization of US Trade Preference

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US Signs MRA with Uruguay, Joint Work Plans with Guatemala and Colombia

On July 19, 2022, in a press release, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) with the

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Mexico and UK Begin Free Trade Agreement Negotiations

On July 11, 2022, the government of Mexico issued press release Number 43, announcing the first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement with the

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