In Niagara Falls, New York, a border crossing between the U.S. and Canada has been shut down following an explosion of a vehicle at a checkpoint on the Rainbow Bridge,…
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FDA Issues Compliance Policy for Cosmetic Industry
On November 8th, 2023, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will delay the enforcement of the requirements for cosmetic product facility registration and cosmetic product listing…
TMF at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Increase 4.0% on Nov 1, 2023
The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) today announced that on November 1, 2023, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase by…
FDA Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA)
On December 29, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), setting in motion the requirement for most cosmetics facilities (foreign and domestic)…
Possible U.S Government Shutdown โPotential Trade Activity Disruptions
While members of Congress actively negotiate government spending levels for fiscal year 2024, the United States is heading for its fourth partial government shutdown in the last decade. Trade agenciesโ…
CBP’s Counter-Synthetic Drug Campaign: Disrupting Transnational Criminal Organizations Efforts to Produce Synthetic Drugs
The U.S Customs Border Protectionโs counter-synthetic drug operation aims to dismantle and disrupt Transnational Criminal Organizationsโ (TCO) efforts to produce fentanyl and other deadly synthetic drugs by going after the…
The Better Trade Tool: Providing better visibility, risk assessment of US imports
The Better Trade Tool was launched this week by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) and developed through the integration of four publicly available U.S. Government sources. The Better…
One-Day Strike in City of LA Impacts Port and Airport
Thousands of city workers in Los Angeles are taking part in a one-day strike to bring attention to what they describe as unfair labor practices and the city’s failure to…
The B.C. Port Strike is Over – A Four-Year Agreement Has Been Reached
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) announced Friday, August 4th, that 74.66% of its membership voted in agreement for the new four-year contract. The deal ensures marine terminals in…
Update on the ongoing ILWU Strike – New Tentative Labor Deal Reached in Canadian Port Negotiations
On Sunday, July 30th, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union of Canada (ILWU) and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) announced a tentative labor agreement through the assistance of…