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Tag Archives: Trade Agreements Act
It’s Convention Time: Party Platforms and Key Points on Trade
With the close of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, we heard a bit about the GOP’s platform on trade. We all know that trade is critical to our economy, our prosperity. Trade fuels economic growth, raises our … Continue reading
Are Those Products Duty-Free?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) audits U.S. importers to ensure that their import transactions are compliant with all U.S. laws and regulations. CBP also relies upon its textile production verification teams, which are designed to verify that foreign manufacturers are … Continue reading
Posted in Audit, Free Trade Agreement, Trade
Tagged Customs, Due Diligence, Informed Compliance, Trade Agreements Act
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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
