Department of State Determines Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Venezuela Are Not Cooperating with Antiterrorism Efforts

In a Federal Register notice to be published on June 4, 2014, the Department of State is certifying that, under Section 40 A of the Arms Export Control

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CBP Publishes FAQ Addendum on Updated Importer Security Filing Guidelines

On May 30, 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Addendum on the Updated Importer Security Filing

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FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Nutrition Fact Label Proposed Changes

In a Federal Register notice published on May 29, 2014, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting to discuss its proposed

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FTC Amends Wool Product Labeling Rules

On May 28, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release announcing their approval of the final changes to the Wool Products Labeling

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CBP Issues Final Rule on AGOA Specifications

In a Federal Register notice published on May 27, 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a final rule amending the provisions and statutory

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WTO Rules in Favor of U.S. In Dispute Over Chinese AD-CVD on Cars

On May 23, 2014, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that China’s imposed antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. vehicles, lifted in December,

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Transition to New C-TPAT-Compliant High Security Seals

On May 15, 2014, the updated high security seal standard issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) went into full effect for seal

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American Apparel and Footwear Association and Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles Sign Memorandum of Understanding

On May 19, 2014, the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) issued a press release announcing their signing of a Memorandum of Understanding

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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Representatives Meet for Fifth Round of Negotiations

On May 19, 2014, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release announcing that negotiations for the fifth round of the

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CBP Alerts Trade Community to Refrain from Requesting Extension for Liquidation for GSP Eligible Shipments

On May 16, 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo System Messaging Service (CSMS) # 14-000286 advising the trade community to refrain

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Department of Commerce Announces Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Trade Policy Mission to Peru

In a Federal Register notice to be published on May 19, 2014, the Department of Commerce is announcing a Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RE&EE)

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Textile Committee Updates Korea FTA Commercial Availability Annex

In a Federal Register notice published on April 17, 2014, the Committee for Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) added certain cuprammonium rayon

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U.S. and Pakistan Announce Joint Action Plan on Bilateral Trade and Investment

In a press release published on May 13, 2014, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the U.S. and Pakistan established

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U.S. and Uruguay to Sign Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement

On May 12, 2014, the White House issued a press release announcing that the U.S. and Uruguay will sign a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) aimed

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President Obama Intends to Remove Russia as a Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary

On May 7, 2014, President Obama submitted a letter to congress announcing his intention to remove Russia as a beneficiary developing country under the

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