Two Minutes in Trade

We’re out of pink!  Supply chain problems and weather anomalies almost held up production of the Barbie movie!  Listen for more info on today’s Two Minutes In Trade.

Congress seeks to protect “goods on the water” when new tariffs are implemented and refund those that were not protected. Listen for more on today’s Two Minutes In Trade.

Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement issues report on Mexico Labor progress under the USMCA. Listen for more on today’s Two Minutes In Trade.

CBP intends to pursue its Green Trade Strategy. How much “green” might it save your company? For more information listen to today's Two Minutes in Trade.  

The SEC issued guidance and a sample disclosure letter for companies doing business in or with Chinese entities that may be subject to the UFLPA. Listen for more on today’s Two Minutes In Trade.

On the heels of the one year anniversary of UFLPA’s effective date, a new bill was introduced in the House of Representatives that aims to prohibit imports from the Democratic Republic of Congo that contain critical metals and minerals, specifically cobalt and lithium and their derivatives, mined, produced, smelted, or processed wholly or in part, by child labor or forced labor.

The US issued a non-position position paper on WTO dispute settlement reform. Listen to today’s Two Minutes In Trade for more info.

The EU’s “Extended Producer Responsibility” program will make producers of textiles and apparel responsible for costs of full life-cycle of garments. Listen for details on today’s Two Minutes In Trade.

The International Trade Commission (ITC) recently launched an investigation that will contribute to negotiations between the U.S., European Union, and possibly others on the sustainable production of steel and aluminum.

U.S. CBP recently issued the long anticipated continuing education requirement for licensed brokers.  This has been in the works since 2014.  For more information on this listen to today's Two Minutes in Trade.