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 this important bill has been cleared as it now heads to President Obama for his signature. ...
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 as it attempts to send this important legislation to President Obama’s desk. FDRA member companies have sent over 5,500...
Longshore workers at West Coast ports are working without a contract, as the old one expired Tuesday afternoon. Normal operations will continue, the two sides say. ...
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 impact at the docks should be “minimal” since ports will remain open, with inspectors continuing to work and process cargo....
When re-exporting unsold China inventories overseas, one of the biggest challenges encountered by the retail sector is the export inspection/ supervision requirements...
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. Economists said the plan, aimed at eventually creating a "mini-Hong Kong" in the mainland's commercial hub, would benefit Shanghai...
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 facility compliance auditing processes. This solution enables organizations to conform to country and state regulations, along with social responsibility...
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 by TPP countries on April 21, 2013 that they welcome Japan as a new participant in the TPP negotiations, pending...
The March 25th cover of the New Yorker Magazine features a large high heel. ...
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 retail group. A monthly Global Port Tracker released Monday by the National Retail Federation predicted that March cargo volume...