Archive for June, 2008

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today released a public version of its confidential report concerning the proposed accelerated elimination of tariffs under the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (UCFTA) for certain vegetables and grape juice th

U.S. service firms were preeminent in global services trade in 2006, reports the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in its report Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade, 2008 Annual Report. The United States remains the world’s largest services marke

Brussels, Belgium — Jordan and the United States will sign a mutual recognition arrangement tomorrow to align security standards in international trade partnership programs critical to both countries. The arrangement recognizes compatibility between Jor

The United States and South Korea concluded an agreement on April 18, 2008 to fully reopen South Korea’s market to all U.S. beef and beef products consistent with international standards and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) guidelines. This

Washington – U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced plans for construction work to improve 39 major entry points along the U.S borders with Canada and Mexico over the coming months.

BANGKOK (Thomson Financial) - Thailand plans to resume free trade talks with the United States, which were put on hold after a military coup in 2006, a Thai government spokesperson said Tuesday.

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issues this notice of the dates for the beginning of the initial enrollment for the
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for th

China will ban airlines from carrying explosives for civil use, guns and ammunition to six Olympics host cities, including Beijing, for three months from July one as part of ramped up security measures for the Games, the civil aviation administration said

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House Ways and Means Committee Asked for Study To Help Identify Best Ways to Aid Region. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC or Commission) today released Caribbean Region: Review of Economic Growth and Development, a report requested by the U.S.