The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) on June 23, released its 26th Annual “State of Logistics Report”. The report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight […]
Transportation — ITC Terminates AD/CVD Case on 53-Foot Containers
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on May 19, terminated an antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CVD) duty case regarding 53-Foot Domestic Dry Containers. FASA, along with a number of other […]
Trucking — House-Passed Appropriations Bill Would Stop Burdensome Trucking Regulations
The U.S. House of Representatives on June 9, approved the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill by a vote of 216-210. The bill contains an FASA-supported provision that […]
Ports — FASA Urges U.S. Government to Take Action Against Unfair Demurrage Fees
FASA joined 94 other industry associations sending a June 10 letter urging the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to take action on unfair and unwarranted demurrage, detention, and per diem charges […]
Ports — FASA-Supported PORTS Act Introduced in Senate
On June 5, Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) introduced the Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act. The FASA-supported legislation would amend the Taft-Hartley law […]
Trade — President Signs TPA Legislation into Law
President Barack Obama on June 29, signed the FASA-supported Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation into law. The legislation gives the president authority to complete negotiations on the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership […]
Governmental Notices: June 27th – July 2nd
An update of governmental notices: Among the items in this issue are links to: APHIS’ Rules regarding the Importation of Beef From a Region in Argentina and of Beef From […]
Product Safety — House Passes FASA-supported Chemical Reform Legislation
The House of Representatives passed TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2576), by a vote of 398-1 on June 23. The FASA-supported legislation would reform and update the fourty-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) by creating a national chemical safety regulation. FASA believes the establishment of a new national chemical…
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Product Safety — More California Proposition 65 Notices
Professional California Proposition 65 litigants Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. and Center for Environmental Health (CEH) issued new “60-day” notices in the past few weeks alleging that brands and retailers sold Wallets, Handbags, Purses, and Clutches Made With Leather, Vinyl or Imitation Leather Materials (Notice 1); Sandals (Notice 1, Notice 2,…
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Product Safety — FASA Opposes California Prop 65 Lead Agency Website Proposals
FASA sent a June 15 letter opposing the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEHHA) Prop 65 website proposal. OEHHA proposes to develop and maintain a website to collect and provide information to the public concerning exposures to listed chemicals for which warnings are being provided under Prop 65.
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