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Tag Archives: Trade Agreements Act
HOT OFF THE PRESS: Senate Passes Bill Renewing GSP Program
I don’t normally post more than once a week, but there’s enough interest on this topic to warrant a HOT OFF THE PRESS post. A couple of days ago, I posted about H.R. 2832 because the vote was eminent and … Continue reading
Posted in Generalized System of Preferences
Tagged Customs, Customs Broker, Duties, Free Trade, Obama, Trade, Trade Agreements Act
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A Taxing Situation for U.S. Companies
For the first time in over a decade, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program expired on December 31, 2010. And, on January 1, 2011, CBP began collecting duties on imports from GSP countries, which is estimated to be an … Continue reading
Posted in Generalized System of Preferences
Tagged Customs, Customs Broker, Duties, Free Trade, Obama, Trade, Trade Agreements Act
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Don’t Get Lost in Your Own Back Yard: The Buy American Act
I was working on a matter involving the Buy American Act and recalled a recent decision issued by the Court of International Trade (CIT) addressing the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (TAA), and indirectly, its impact on the Buy American … Continue reading
