Archive: mars 2017

mars 8, 2017


Survey Requests Feedback on Geo-Political Uncertainty

Amid geo-political uncertainty surrounding trade, American Shipper is gathering feedback on how importers and exporters are currently managing uncertainty from a policy, technology, and regulatory perspective. Visit the link to take the survey!

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mars 3, 2017


Chile Calls for Trade Summit on March 14

Chile has invited the 12 countries that signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) a year ago, as well as China and South Korea from Asia to attend a trade summit March 14-15. Colombia, which is a member of the Pacific Alliance,…

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mars 3, 2017


Are U.S. Supply Chains Expected to Get a Boost from China?

The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. factories may get a boost from a seemingly unlikely source: China. Rising labor costs at home, saturated local markets, and prospects for new trade barriers may push China’s manufacturers to consider extending their supply…

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mars 3, 2017


Business as Usual at U.S. East Coast Ports For Now

This week at the Journal of Commerce's Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference, ILA president Harold Daggett urged members to not engage in any work stoppages. He said that a team of ILA leaders is headed to Washington DC to seek help from Congress…

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mars 3, 2017


U.S. Releases Its 2017 Trade Agenda

The White House submitted its annual trade policy agenda to Congress on March 2. Issues highlighted include negotiating trade agreements that are effective for both the U.S. and the world trading system.

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