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House Passes Customs Reauthorization

The House voted 257-158 on Dec. 11 to adopt the conference version of customs reauthorization legislation that combines the underlying concepts of the Senate-proposed ENFORCE Act and House-introduced PROTECT Act. The vote marks a step forward for the legislation, which … Subscribe to Read >>

No Changes to FDA ACE Pilot Data Elements, Says FDA Official

The Food and Drug Administration is making no changes at the present time to the data elements it requires for filing in its Automated Commercial Environment pilot, said Domenic Veneziano, director of FDA’s import division, in response to our inquiry … Subscribe to Read >>

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TPP Tariff Cuts May Spur Congressional Debate Over Revenue Replacement, Say Stakeholders

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is poised to require vast payment mechanisms to account for billions of dollars in slashed U.S. import duties, and Congress, alongside the administration, will soon have to explore their options for finding replacing those funds, said a number of lobbyists close to the debate over recent days. Those lobbyists offered conflicting views on whether funding poses a real challenge to passage of implementation legislation, with some saying customs user fees, which have been used to offset some trade deals in the past, may be difficult to increase further. … Read More >>

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Full Calendar

Jan

20–22

American Conference Institute Import Compliance & Enforcement Forum, Washington, D.C. (here)

Feb

3–5

Advanced Topics in Customs Compliance Conference, Houston (here)

Feb

25–26

Georgetown University Law School International Trade Update (here)

Mar

13–16

International Compliance Professionals Association 2016 Annual Conference (here)

May

1–3

Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance Conference, Ottawa, Ontario (here)

May

11–13

World Customs Organization Global Authorized Economic Operator Conference, Cancun, Mexico (here)

Law Firm Hires Former USTR Attorney

McDermott Will & Emery hired former USTR Assistant General Counsel Benjamin Kostrzewa to its international trade practice in Washington, said the law firm. Kostrzewa will advise clients on matters including World Trade Organization proceedings, import relief, export controls, customs, and market access, the firm said.

U.S. Chamber Names Transportation Infrastructure Director

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 9 named Ed Mortimer its executive director of transportation infrastructure, where he will oversee the crafting and implementation of the chamber’s transportation and infrastructure policy, and will represent the chamber on Capitol Hill, before the Obama administration, and other industry organizations, the chamber said (here). Mortimer comes to the chamber from construction firm AECOM, where he served as director of government relations.

AAFA's Duggan Named CEO of National Federation of Independent Business

Juanita Duggan, CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association, will step down to lead the National Federation of Independent Business, the NFIB said (here). The AAFA is developing a "leadership transition plan" and Duggan will remain on the board of directors through the remainder of the year, said the AAFA (here). Duggan joined AAFA in June of 2014 (see 14060912).

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