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WTO Backs China
May 9, 2014
On March 27, the World Trade Organization (WTO) released a panel report on the case of China's appeal against the U.S. amendment to the Tariff Act of 1930. The panel supported China's claim of being unfairly subjected to "double remedy" taxation and found that the U.S.
North American Meat Industry Challenging U.S. COOL Regulations in Court
April 30, 2014
All 11 judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will consider next month a constitutional question that could affect a wide range of information disclosures (e.g., on product labels) required by federal regulations.
Six-Month Grace Period for Compliance with New [U.S.] Foreign Trade Regulations
April 24, 2014
The [U.S.] Census Bureau is giving the trade community six months to come into compliance with the revised Foreign Trade Regulations that took effect on April 5. Both Census and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have agreed to a 180-day informed compliance period during which they will educate the trade on the new requirements contained in the March 2013 final rule.
U.S., Canada harmonizing names of meat cuts
March 12, 2014
Canada and the United States have agreed to harmonize the terminology used for wholesale cuts of meat. This common understanding of terms will benefit industry through reducing costs of maintaining separate inventories, easing trade and reducing red tape and regulatory burden.