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EU, U.S. negotiators pick up TTIP talks
Recent reports indicate that negotiations for the world's largest free trade agreement have recently picked up.
Expansion and modernization of Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement
On July 21, 2015, Canada and Israel concluded negotiations toward an expanded and modernized Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement… Read more
European ports see fewer delays for mega-ships than other vessels
In Europe, mega-ships seem easier for ports to handle than the average-sized variety.
Softwood Lumber export tax reduced for August 2015
Under the terms of the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA), the trigger for a reduction in the export… Read more
CBSA announces changes to the anti-dumping/countervailing of certain steel grating from China
Effective July 14, 2015, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded their re-investigation of the normal values, export… Read more
Southern California ports intend to win back business
Ports on the West Coast have lost significant chunks of their usual business following unprecedented backlog and work… Read more
As Panama and Suez Canal projects near completion, the former recaptures lost traffic
Briefly, in late 2014, the Panama Canal ceded some of its control over the all-water shipping route between… Read more
USDA announces fiscal year 2016 sugar TRQ
On June 12, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 tariff-rate quotas… Read more
TPP: Canada not budging on dairy restrictions
With fast track authority, as it is called, finally in effect in the U.S., discussions have hit this… Read more
President reauthorizes and renews GSP, AGOA and Haiti FTAs
On June 29, 2015 President Barack Obama signed the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 into law, effective… Read more