U.S. regulatory updates
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
EPA may treat hazardous waste info requests as confidential
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advised they are accepting requests for treatment as confidential business information (CBI)… Read more
U.S.’ offshore energy facilities score well in safety tests
Of all the commodities that are traded among nations, oil is one of the most common and profitable.… Read more