CBP Delays Furloughs And Elimination of Overtime

On April 1, 2013, The Washington Post issued an article announcing that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has postponed the implementation of

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Possible Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with West Africa

On March 29, 2013, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a press release announcing that a possible Trade and Investment Framework

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USITC Launches Investigation on Possible Changes to NAFTA Rules of Origin

On March 28, 2013, the International Trade Commission (USITC) issued a news release announcing that a new investigation is being launched regarding

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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, Signed Into Law

On March 26, 2013, bill H.R. 933, titled "The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013," was signed into law. This new regulation

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U.S. House Of Representative Introduces Bill to Extend Production Certificate Program

On March 12, 2013, the U.S. House or Representatives introduced a bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, in order to extend the Production

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USTR Determines That Certain Textile Imports From Cote d'Ivore Qualify For AGOA Benefits

On a Federal Register notice published on March 19, 2013, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice stating that imports of

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Supreme Court Rules on First Sale Doctrine

On March 19, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court made its final decision regarding the Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. case, which is concerned with

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CBP Issues Reminder That Quota Limits For Ethyl Alcohol Are Eliminated

On March 20, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS #13-000142, reminding the trade that there are no longer any quota limits for

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USTR Notifies Congress of Intention to Begin Negotiations for Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with EU

On March 20, 2013, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Congress was notified by the Obama

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CBP Comparison of Duty Preference Programs

Available on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website is a side-by-side comparison of several non-textile Free Trade Agreements and Selected

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Update on Sequestration

On March 14, 2013, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) issued a statement before the U.S. Senate in regards to the effects of sequestration on

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Canada - Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPAFTA)

On March 18, 2013, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) published Customs Notice 13-005 with implementation information for the Canada-Panama Free

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New Truck Cargo Pilot Announced Between U.S. and Canada

On March 14, 2013, Canada's Ministry of Public Safety issued a news release announcing that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between them

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Final Rule Issued For Foreign Trade Regulations

On a Federal Register notice to be published on March 14, 2013, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Census released the final rule to amend the Foreign

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Update on Sequestration Impact for TSA and FAA

As previously reported, the Government-mandated sequestration - a legislature which triggers across-the-board budget cuts to defense and nondefense

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