Next COAC Meeting Scheduled for March 6

On February 15, 2013 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) filed a Federal Register notice announcing the next meeting of the Commercial Operations

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U.S. and E.U. Decide to Begin negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

On February 13, 2013, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release from President Barack Obama, European Council President

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APHIS Issues Proposed Rules for Imports of Plants for Planting

On a Federal Register notice published on February 12, 2013, the Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published

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Canada's Government Amends Export Control List

On February 13, 2013, the Governor in Council issued an order in Part II of the Canada Gazette which amends Canada's Export Control List (ECL), in order

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Mutual Recognition Between U.S. and E.U. for C-TPAT and AEO is Fully Implemented

On February 8, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a news release announcing that the Mutual Recognition agreement between CBP's

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OFAC Publishes Guidance on Humanitarian Assistance Exports to Iranian People

On February 6, 2013, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published a Clarifying Guidance document regarding the exports of Humanitarian Assistance

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Office Clerical Unit for ILWU in Los Angeles Fails to Ratify Tentative Agreement

The Journal of Commerce and other news sources are reporting that all bargaining units representing the Office Clerical Unit of International Longshore

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Adds South Sudan to Restricted Destinations List

In a Federal Register notice published on February 6, 2013, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a final rule which amends their export and

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FDA Issues Final Rule Regarding Detention Criteria for Human or Animal Food

On a Federal Register notice published on February 5, 2013, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final ruling which adopts the Interim

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Department of Health and Human Services Amends Import Regulations

On a Federal Register notice published on February 4, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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ILA and USMX Reach Tentative Labor Agreement

On February 2, 2013, the Journal of Commerce (JOC) published an article announcing that the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the U.S.

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BIS and DOS Propose Moving Some USML Category IV Articles to CC

On January 31, 2013, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and the Department of State (DoS) issued proposed rules to

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CBP Changes Customs Broker Exam Date to Wednesday, April 3, 2013

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs, CBP) has posted a revised notice to its website announcing the April 2013 Customs Broker License Examination.

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CBP Highlights Trade Transformation Initiatives for 2013

On January 29, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted on their website a document in which they outline their initiatives for 2013, as well

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Argentina Announces Termination of Most Non-Automatic Licenses

On January 25, 2013, Argentina's Ministry of Economy and Public Finances published Ruling 11/2013 in the Official Bulletin, containing details regarding

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