Trade news

Trade news USTR receives 500 Colombia, Korea FTA comments
   The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative received more than 500 comments on the country’s free trade agreements negotiated with Colombia and South Korea.

Taiwan, Texas-affiliates pay U.S. export penalties
   The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security said Tuesday that Foxsemicon Integrated Technologies Inc. (FITI) of Taiwan agreed to pay a $250,000 civil penalty to settle allegations

Federal agencies hold export promotion seminars
   Six federal agencies have created a half-day seminar series to show how small businesses can use government export assistance programs to expand their sales of U.S. goods and services abroad.