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May 1, 2015

CBP-Champlain announces Interstate-87 construction; wide-loads affected

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Champlain, NY, has issued a Trade Information Notice passing along information… Read more 

Apr 30, 2015

Who opposes Trade Promotion Authority?

Though the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers and numerous editorial boards - including the… Read more 

Apr 28, 2015

West Coast port truckers walk off the job

Just as the West Coast's more than two dozen ports were getting back up and running, emptying out… Read more 

Apr 27, 2015

Softwood lumber export tax remains unchanged for May – 2015

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

Apr 23, 2015

USDA increasing honey import assessment fee May 22, 2015

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will be increasing the Honey Packers and Importers… Read more 

Apr 22, 2015

Consumer Electronics Association backs TPA

Count the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) as the latest group to encourage swift action on Trade Promotion Authority… Read more 

Apr 20, 2015

USDA updates import requirements for Canadian poultry

On Friday, April 10th, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)… Read more 

Apr 17, 2015

Poll: Americans want more free trade

As Congress debates whether to reinstall Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), something that proponents have long advocated for because… Read more 

Apr 16, 2015

Avian product originating or transiting Ontario, Canada prohibited due to HPAI

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted notice that effective immediately and until further notice the United… Read more 

Apr 13, 2015

Import prices fall yet again

U.S. import prices decreased 0.3 percent in March, according to newly released trade data from the U.S. Labor… Read more