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Brazil, USA - November 11 2009
On November 6, 2009, the Government of Brazil concluded nearly seven years of litigation before the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning cotton subsidies by announcing retaliation against the United States.
European Union - October 28 2009
Proposed revisions to the EU customs regulations may result in significantly higher dutiable values and increased customs liability for importers involved in multi-tiered transactions.
USA - October 8 2009
On October 1, 2009, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee announced the initiation of the process for Senators to introduce individual tariff suspension bills to be considered for inclusion in the new Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB).
USA - July 21 2009
Officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced their intention to begin a nationwide rollout in September 2009 of new risk-based screening procedures for imported products under FDA jurisdiction that could, in some cases, result in increased detentions of imports.
Mexico, USA - April 1 2009
Effective March 19, 2009, Mexico has imposed significant tariffs on 89 U.S. agricultural and industrial products in retaliation against the U.S. cancellation of the U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project, a pilot program that allowed Mexican-registered trucks to transport cargo on U.S. roads.
