Two Minutes in Trade

A new Seasonal & Perishable Ag Products Advisory Committee is being formed by USTR for policy guidance. Listen for more details on today’s Two Minutes in Trade.  

Mexico introduces new investment incentives in key production areas provided goods are exported. But is it WTO consistent?  Listen for details on today’s Two Minutes in Trade. 

If you have imported or manufactured in the U.S. any time in the past 11 years anything containing Perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances you will be required to report this information to the EPA for each year starting January 1, 2011, under an amendment to the Toxic Substances Controls Act.  Companies have one year from November 13th, 2023, to collect this data to file a report within 6 months thereafter.  For more information listen to today's Two Minutes in Trade. 

A proposed forced labor regulation in the European Union took a step forward this week by gaining two committee approvals in Parliament.  For more information, listen to today's Two Minutes in Trade.  

We are living in a digital world, and we need digital trade provisions. Listen for more on today’s Two Minutes in Trade. 

Is seafood really healthy?  To eat maybe but the conditions of seafarers on fishing vessels is not and could result in a seafood ban   Listen for more details on today’s Two Minutes in Trade. 

Federal government scrutiny of a group of chemicals used in a wide range of consumer and industrial uses is on the rise, and importers, manufacturers, and others dealing in affected products should keep a close eye on future developments.

Hundreds of companies are potentially linked to forced labor in XUAR due to the mining industry. Listen to today’s Two Minutes in Trade for more details. 

Traders are well-aware of the ADD/CVD petition filed involving 15 countries covering a broad scope of aluminum extrusions and related products. But companies need to understand when duty liability can accrue and what can be done to prepare for and possibly avoid such business intrusion.

The chicken can fly the coop again! At least to the Dominican Republic as the USDA and DIGEGA reach agreement lifting state by state prohibitions on US poultry exports. Listen for more on today’s Two Minutes In Trade.