Peru-U.S. Labor Affairs Council Holds Second Meeting

On October 20, 2014, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release on the second meeting of the Labor Affairs Council

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FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Four Proposed Changed to Food Safety Modernization Act

On October 22, 2014, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release announcing their holding of a public meeting to discuss the proposed

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CBP Requests Nine Volunteers to Participate in Document Imaging System Testing

On August 20, 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS# 14-000500 requesting the participations of nine volunteer filers to submit

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U.S. and Mexico Sign Mutual Recognition Agreement

On October 17, 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Mexico's Tax Administration Service (SAT) signed a mutual recognition arrangement aimed

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Port of Long Beach Grants Additional Free Time and Opens Chassis Pool to Improve Congestion Issues

On October 13, 2014, the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a proposal to create a chassis operating division at the port of Long Beach in

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CBP Requests Stakeholder Participation in Lacey Act Working Group

On October 16, 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #14-000553 requesting stakeholder

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CPSC Proposes to Add Certain Seasonal Lighting Goods to Substantial Product Hazard List

In a Federal Register notice to be published on October 16, 2014, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is issuing a proposed rule to amend the

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CBP Issues Recap of COAC Meeting

On October 10, 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a press release recapping the highlights of the third quarterly Advisory Committee on

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CBP Houston to Hold Trade Day

On October 10, 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #14-000544 announcing their holding of a trade

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CBP Posts Updates to Focused Assessment Program

On October 2, 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted a series of documents including a presentation, transitioning guidelines, the

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USDA Announces Launch of Lacey Act Web Governance System

Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the launch of the Lacey Act Web Governance System (LAWGS) which will allow importers to

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President Obama Removes Russia as a Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary

In a Presidential Proclamation issued on October 3, 2014, President Obama officially removed Russia as a beneficiary developing country under the

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Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement

On October 1, 2014, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued a press release announcing that the Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA) has

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BIS Proposes to Remove Special Comprehensive License

In a Federal Register notice published on September 30, 2014, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a proposed rule to amend the Export

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Enforcement of Changes to FTR and EEI Requirements Begin

As reported previously, effective April 5, 2014 the U.S. Census Bureau amended the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) contained in 15 CFR Part 30 but also

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