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September 17, 2018
Update on Port & Rail Conditions Following Hurricane Florence
The following terminal and port facilities are open and fully operational under normal conditions: Savannah; Charleston; Norfolk; and Baltimore. The Wilmington Port facilities will remain closed through Wednesday, September 19 until Local, State, Port and Federal Authorities determine the final port condition after the…
READ MORE >September 7, 2018
ILA Locals Approve Six-Year Contract Extension
Thousands of members of the International Longshoremen’s Association, AFL-CIO at ports from Maine to Texas have unanimously approved a Six-Year Master Contract Extension with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) that will bring “peace and stability” through September 30, 2024.
READ MORE >September 5, 2018
Peru Issues New Guide to Facilitate Food Exports to the U.S.
The new guidance document provides a detailed overview of the Food and Drug Administration’s Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) regulations as well as useful information to prepare a GRAS notification. [Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism]
READ MORE >September 5, 2018
Chile Announces Improvements to Document Procedures for Exports
Chilean Finance Minister Felipe Larraín announced last month the successful conclusion of a joint effort to digitally interconnect various trade entities. As a result, the documentary cycle of an export operation is expected to be reduced by 10 days, which…
READ MORE >September 4, 2018
Attorney Offers Advice on Avoiding Legal Disputes in China
Jian Zhang, a partner at Pamir Law Group, offers his advice on negotiating and signing clear and balanced purchase contracts, as well as best practices for successfully conducting business in China.
READ MORE >September 4, 2018
Brussels Willing to Eliminate Industrial Tariffs in Trade with U.S.
Brussels is willing to scrap tariffs on all industrial products, including cars, in its trade talks with the United States, EU trade chief Cecilia Malmström recently announced. “We said that we are ready from the EU side to go to zero…
READ MORE >August 28, 2018
Peru’s Government Publishes Guide to Facilitate Food Trade with U.S.
The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) has published a guide that will facilitate the entry of Peruvian foods to the United States, if they contain various food ingredients.
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