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Sep 18, 2015

Softwood Lumber Export Tax increase October 1-12, 2015

Under the terms of the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA), the trigger for a reduction in the export… Read more 

Sep 16, 2015

FDA monitoring products imported from Tianjin, China following explosion

  The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced guidance and requirements pertinent to their intended increased… Read more 

Sep 12, 2015

Port productivity tracking would be inexpensive

The idea of standardized tracking port productivity arose out of protracted labor negotiations on the West Coast that… Read more 

Sep 10, 2015

Port productivity tracking would be inexpensive

The idea of standardized tracking port productivity arose out of protracted labor negotiations on the West Coast that… Read more 

Sep 9, 2015

CBP seeking additional test filers to participate in ACE PGA pilots

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is continuing to pilot new Partner Government Agency (PGA) integration capabilities in… Read more 

Sep 9, 2015

FCC may eliminate import declarations on RF devices

The U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) is soliciting comments on their proposed rule which would eliminate the need… Read more 

Sep 8, 2015

USDA proposes fee decrease on cotton imports

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a proposed rule lowering the assessments… Read more 

Sep 8, 2015

APHIS updates Lacey Act enforcement schedule

  On August 6, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)… Read more 

Sep 1, 2015

CBP: ACE mandatory migration date now February 2016

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced an updated timeline for the mandatory use of the Automated… Read more 

Aug 31, 2015

Auto parts keep TPP wheels from spinning

It seems something of a wheel clamp has trapped Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations in place.