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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
Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations set to begin
Effective December 1, 2015 the Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations (HPTR) will come into effect and the HPTR… Read more
USDA signs Organic Equivalency Agreement with Switzerland
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced they have signed an Organic Equivalency Agreement with Switzerland, that beginning… Read more
Transport Canada amends Air Cargo Security Program
Transport Canada has published the Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 and the Designated Provisions Regulations… Read more
Antidumping duties now payable on photovoltaic modules and laminates
Anti-dumping and countervailing duties are now payable on photovoltaic modules and laminates released from Customs on or after… Read more
CTP says DOT study on larger trucks supports raising size limits
Last month, the Department of Transportation (DOT) ultimately decided that a study it was ordered to conduct on… Read more