24 Jun Footwear Industry Laces Up for TPP as TPA Clears Final Hurdle
Today with the passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) in the U.S. Senate by a vote of 60 to 38, the final legislative hurdle for...
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18 Jun Footwear Industry Praises House Final Passage of Key Trade Bill
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Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed Trade Promotion Authority by a vote of 218 to 208. The Senate will now reconsider the TPA-2015 bill...
02 Jul Longshore contract with West Coast ports expires, sides say they will keep talking
Longshore workers at West Coast ports are working without a contract, as the old one expired Tuesday afternoon. Normal operations will continue, the two...
08 Oct Cargo Moving Despite Concerns Over Government Shutdown
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has furloughed 6,000 workers because of the government shutdown that began last week, but Acting Commissioner Thomas Winkowski said the...
14 Aug Latest development in relation to re-exporting unsold China inventories
When re-exporting unsold China inventories overseas, one of the biggest challenges encountered by the retail sector is the export inspection/ supervision requirements...
05 Jul State Council gives green light to Shanghai free-trade zone
Initially, Shanghai will upgrade and expand its existing four bonded areas, where goods can be imported, processed and re-exported without the intervention of customs authorities....
15 May ecVision Comply Simplifies Testing and Compliance for Retail Brands
ecVision Comply™ is a point solution that consolidates the tasks and information required for organizations to document, manage and monitor their product safety testing and...
25 Apr Obama Administration Notifies Congress of Intent to Include Japan in Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
This notification follows an announcement on April 12, 2013 that the United States and Japan had completed bilateral TPP consultations, as well as an announcement...
21 Mar The New Yorker Magazine cover features large high heel
The March 25th cover of the New Yorker Magazine features a large high heel. ...
12 Mar Despite sequestration, U.S. cargo volume to increase 2.3% in March
Cargo volume at the nation's ports is expected increase in March, despite port slowdowns as a result of automatic federal budget cuts, according to a...