14 09, 2023

Countries associated with illicit fishing activities face import restrictions

By | 2023-09-14T18:32:36+00:00 September 14th, 2023|Imports, Legislation|

The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) has updated the list of nations identified as being involved with illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities, bycatch, and shark catch. A negative certification from the NOAA may result in fishing vessels of that nation being denied U.S. port access, and potential [...]

22 08, 2023

Ban on crib bumpers and inclined sleepers for infants is approved

By | 2023-08-22T12:34:41+00:00 August 22nd, 2023|Imports, Legislation|

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued two final rules to codify the bans on inclined sleeps for infants and crib bumpers that Congress established in the Safe Sleep for Babies Act. The Act prohibits importing these products into the U.S., along with their sale, manufacture, and distribution. The [...]

30 06, 2023

New USDA Final Rule strengthens the organic goods supply chain

By | 2023-06-30T20:05:01+00:00 June 30th, 2023|Imports, Legislation, Trade|

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Agricultural Marketing Service have implemented a Final Rule strengthening the enforcement of the National Organic Program, which governs the production, handling, and sale of organic agricultural products. The Final Rule, which came into effect earlier this year and will be implemented on [...]

1 06, 2023

New legislation approved to strengthen America’s supply chain

By | 2023-06-01T21:33:06+00:00 June 1st, 2023|Legislation, Shipping, Supply Chain|

The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has voted to approve several measures to strengthen the country’s supply chain and guard against future supply chain disruptions. The approved legislation includes: The Soo Locks Security and Economic Reporting Act of 2023 Directs a federal study of potential security risks of the Soo Locks [...]

31 03, 2023

US and Canada strengthen their partnership on green trade, technologies and supply chains

By | 2023-03-31T12:27:53+00:00 March 31st, 2023|Legislation, Supply Chain|

Following a recent meeting between President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the US and Canadian governments released a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to a mutually beneficial partnership to support green energy trade initiatives. Highlights include: Introducing enhanced plans to support clean technology manufacturing and adoption. Launching a [...]

1 03, 2023

Power of Attorney regulations updated for customs brokers

By | 2023-03-01T03:37:33+00:00 March 1st, 2023|Border Crossing, Legislation|

The new requirements for customs brokers with power of attorney (POA) under 19 CFR 111.36(c)(3) established by the Modernization of the Customs Broker Regulations Final Rule (87 FR 63267) are now in effect. A Power of Attorney agreement gives another party (either an individual or a company) the authority to [...]

31 01, 2023

USDA strengthens the oversight and enforcement of organic products

By | 2023-01-31T01:17:10+00:00 January 31st, 2023|Imports, Legislation|

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a final rule aimed at strengthening the oversight and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of organic products. The Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) rule is the biggest update to the organic regulations since the original Act in 1990, according to USDA [...]

23 12, 2022

2022 year-end review of import/export and trade compliance developments

By | 2022-12-23T16:46:35+00:00 December 23rd, 2022|Imports, Legislation, Studies and Reports, Supply Chain, Tariffs|

What were the major trends in export controls, trade sanctions, customs compliance, and import requirements in the U.S. and around the world? Check out the series of videos posted by global law firm Baker McKenzie. The videos were recorded across three days and feature the firm’s top international trade compliance [...]

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