The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Inspection Service will start allowing orchid plant imports of the genus Dendrobium from Taiwan effective March 1.
World Direct Shipping to commence Mexico-U.S. loop
The weekly service will operate with two vessels between Florida’s Port of Pensacola and the Port of Coatzacoalcos in Veracruz, Mexico.
NEWS FLASH: ITC rules against Commerce duties on large aircraft from Canada
The finding from the International Trade Commission (ITC) of no domestic injury from large civil aircraft from Canada will prevent the U.S. government from moving forward with hefty duties on 100- to 150-seat planes.
Trump voices continuing preference for bilaterals, but could he hop into TPP?
President Donald Trump said he’d be open to the United States joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership if it were improved, while reports have surfaced that Canada agreed to join 10 other countries in signing the trade deal in its current form in March.
Next bilateral meeting for KORUS amendments set for next week
South Korea will host United States trade officials Jan. 31-Feb. 1 for talks on amendments and modifications to the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement in Seoul.
Drewry: World Container Index inches up 1.7%
The World Container Index rose 1.7 percent since last week to $1,465.72 per FEU, according to the latest assessment by London-based Drewry Shipping Consultants.
Texas man sentenced in illicit export scheme
Businessman Peter Zuccarelli was sentenced by a U.S. district judge this week to 46 months in jail for his role in conspiring to smuggle and illegally export hardened integrated circuits to China and Russia.
BIS adds 21 people to Entity List
The Bureau of Industry and Security added 21 people under 23 entries to the Entity List, the agency said.
NAFTA trade increases 10.5% in November 2017
The total value of cross border trade between the U.S. and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement reached $100.6 billion in November 2017, with all five major transportation modes carrying more freight by value compared to 12 months pr…
AfA teams up with TIACA
The Airforwarders Association (AfA) and The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) have signed an agreement that will see the two groups cooperate on air cargo matters and mutually promote each others’ services.