Are you goods subject to dumping duties?
If you are wondering whether goods coming to the U.S. are subject to antidumping duties, there is information available from the U.S. government which will help. See...
Not Ready to Compromise: WTO July Talks End Without Convergence
The “Doha Round” of multilateral trade talks at the World Trade Organization lapsed back into limbo on July 29, 2008 as an informal meeting of Ministers did not end in the acceptance of the compromise "package of elements".
If...
Developing Countries Need to Prepare Agricultural Safeguard Mechanism
The developing countries will have a lot of hard work to do to prepare the special agricultural safeguard mechanism that will be needed if the Doha Round is completed. If the "package of elements" relating to agriculture...
Philippines Supreme Court Rules on Secrecy of Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement Negotiations
Alecks Pabico has posted an interesting report on The Daily PCIJ Blog hregarding a judgment of the Philippines Supreme Court (go to www.pcij.org/blog/) in which the majority ruled that the Philippines Government...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Priorities
On its website, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has clearly articulated its trade priorities for the current fiscal year. In alphabetical order, they are:
1) Agriculture;
2) Antidumping and Countervailing...
First CAFTA Labor Complaint Filed - Against Guatemala
In the CAFTA, there are provisions which guarantee certain labor and environmental conditions. Specifically, CAFTA anticipates the member countries will require effective enforcement of labor rights, backed by significant fines....
Health Claims Shot Down
All too often, an importer brings goods into the U.S. which are accepted as beneficial in other countries, only to find they cannot be imported into the U.S. generally because there are health claims made which violate the U.S....
Hawaii Starts Produce Track and Trace Program
Partnering with the Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture, Motorola Inc., Lowry Computer Products Inc. and GlobeRanger Inc. are providing the technology for a tracking program which will kick off a pilot project to track tomatoes and other...
Is It Worth It?
The SAFE Port Act mandates that all freight destined for the U.S. be scanned by 2012. Currently, there are several efforts underway by Customs and Border Protection to meet that deadline. According to Customs, all inbound freight...
What is "Suzerainty" and What Does It Have to Do With Tibet?
I want to share with you an email that was written by Emile Loza, JD, MBA, Managing Attorney & Founder, Technology Law Group, LLC - go to tech-lawyer@blogspot.com
Before doing so, I want everyone to know that I am not taking...
Fruit and vegetable origin rules deadline
Effective September 30, 2008, all fruits and vegetables (and other named commodities) sold in the U.S. will have to be marked with their country of origin.
In 2002, the Farm Act amended the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to...
BIS Starts On-Line Training
The Dept. of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security has started an on-line training service. It can be found at: www.bis.doc.gov/seminarsandtraining/seminar-training.htm.
This effort is quite new so there are not yet...
Questions Are Being Asked Whether Fiji Blocked an International Bar Association Delegation
The following news is making its way around international legal circles and is important in light of our commitment to the rule of law:
FIJI BLOCKS ENTRY OF VISITING BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSUVA, Fiji (Fijilive, Feb. 16, 2008) – A...
Canada is Seeking Input From Interested Parties Regarding Canada-CARICOM FTA Negotiations
Canada is negitating a free trade agreement with the CARICOM countries (Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and...
Canada is Seeking Input From Interested Parties Regarding Canada-Dominican Republic FTA Negotiations
On June 7, 2007, the Government of Canada announced that it had commenced negotiations of a free trade agreement with the Dominican Republic. In order to ensure that the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade...
Piracy of ships - A modern problem
The International Maritime Organization continues its efforts to convince United Nations members that their navies should be actively involved in stopping modern day piracyof both passenger and cargo vessles, for now as...
