Strike at Port of Oakland

On Monday, November 19, 2012, the Journal of Commerce (JOC) announced that port maintenance workers, under the representation by the Service Employees

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OFAC Eases Import Ban on Burma

On November 16, 2012, the U.S. Department of Treasury' Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a press release announcing that it is broadly

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DOJ and SEC Issue Resource Guide on FCPA

On November 14, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) published a 120-page guide document covering the

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Medical Device Excise Tax to Become Effective December 31

On a Federal Register notice published on February 7, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking providing guidance

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CBP Opens Registration For Rescheduled East Coast Trade Symposium

On November 14, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on their website that the registration for the East Coast Trade Symposium has

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CBP Posts Implementing Instructions for Panama TPA

On November 8, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published on their website a memorandum with a set of instructions on how claims should be

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President Signs Continuation of National Emergency and Sanctions Against Iran

In a Federal Register notice published November 13, 2012 President Obama declared a Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran,

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OFAC Issues Final Yemen Sanctions Regulations

On a Federal Register notice published on November 9, 2012, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a final rule with the regulations to

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ITC To Issue AD-CVD Orders on Chinese Solar Panels

On November 7, 2012, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) issued a press release announcing their determination that Crystalline and

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U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Harmonized System Update

On November 6, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published CSMS #12-000493 announcing that the necessary changes for the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

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BIS Proposes 180-day Deadline to Complete Voluntary Self-Disclosures

On a Federal Register notice to be published on November 7, 2012, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a proposed ruling limiting the time

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New York-Newark Terminals Open After Hurricane Sandy; East Coast Symposium Trade Rescheduled

New York-Newark Terminals Open After Hurricane Sandy

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'Snow Day' Granted By CBP to JFK-EWR Ports; U.S.-Panama Trade Agreement Formally Implemented

"Snow Day" Granted By CBP to JFK/EWR Ports

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New York/New Jersey Port & Terminal Update: Hurricane Sandy

The Port of New York and New Jersey Authority has announced the port will remain closed Thursday, November 1st, 2012 as the port remains without power and

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EU Announces Revised GSP for Developing Countries

On October 31, 2012, the European Union (EU) issued a press release announcing a revised import preference system, known as the Generalised Scheme of

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