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TPA passes Senate, clearing path for TPP negotiations
A bill seen as critical in the push to move forward with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal… Read more
Effects of West Coast congestion force shippers to consider options
Unprecedented port congestion during the lengthy negotiations between West Cost shipping managers and union members certainly did its… Read more
Softwood lumber export surge charge applies to Alberta region for May 2015
The Canada Revenue Agency has issued Notice SWLN48 to provide exporters of softwood lumber products under the Softwood… Read more
Specialty sugar TRQ quantity increased for 2015
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that an increased quantity of specialty sugar will be… Read more
APHIS launches call center for questions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has launched a new toll-free… Read more
Softwood Lumber Export Tax increases for July 2015
Under the terms of the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA), the trigger for a reduction in the export… Read more
Report recommends railroad industry reform
A new report recommends an overhaul to the way railroad prices are determined, adding that the old formula… Read more
PORTS Act introduced in response to concluded PMA-ILWU talks
A bill introduced by two Republican senators is a manifestation of the lingering displeasure with the long-running and… Read more
USTR reallocates unused fiscal year 2015 TRQ for raw cane sugar
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced they have reallocated country-specific allotments for raw… Read more
WTO nixes country of origin labeling rules
Compliance protocols are about to get a lot less restrictive for Canada and Mexico-based meat producers after the… Read more