Trade and Compliance
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Commentary: The WTO’s parenting skills need improvement
Darren Prokop writes about international trade and the World Trade Organization. Are disputes among member countries being handled correctly?
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Commerce takes over swath of US firearm export controls
The department said the shift of certain firearms from the U.S. Munitions List to the Commerce Control List does not decontrol these items but changes…
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US nuclear medicine suppliers welcome HEU export ban delay
The U.S. Energy Department will continue to allow the licensed export of highly enriched uranium for overseas medical isotope production for another two years.
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US wine and spirits importers want tariffs off the table
A dispute over France’s digital services tax has the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative considering up to 100% tariffs on French champagne and sparkling…
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US breaks up Pakistani nuke component smuggling operation
Five Pakistani men are charged with duping 29 U.S. companies into illicitly exporting equipment and components to the blacklisted Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and Advanced…
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American shippers praise Senate passage of USMCA
Overwhelming approval of U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act paves new trade pact’s way to President Trump’s desk for signature.
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Settling into TFTEA drawback
“We are seeing drawback for commodities/products where we did not see it before,” said Michael Cerny, chief legal officer for duty drawback specialist Charter Brokerage.
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Commentary: Trans-Pacific lane is the trade war truth barometer
Phase One of the U.S.-China trade deal is scheduled to take effect Wednesday. Read CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco’s take on how that trade has changed…
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New US sanctions aim to dent Iran’s metal producers
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the Iranian metals industry generates billions of dollars for the regime, contributing to its nuclear weapons program.
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Mercado brings supply chain smarts to the importer masses
Email and spreadsheets still coin of supply chain realm, but startup sees cloud-based future.
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