The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking comments for the North American Competitiveness Committee, it said in a Federal Register notice. The focus areas include "expanding trilateral cooperation" on North American Workforce development issues, "establishing mechanisms for cooperation during emergency situations that affect North American trade flows, including by establishing a joint understanding of critical infrastructure priorities in North America," and any other "additional workstreams," USTR said. Comments are due July 17.
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Noah Garfinkel, Assistant Editor, is a reporter for International Trade Today. Noah joined Warren Communication News in early 2023 covering customs, the Federal Maritime Commission and export controls. Noah’s background is in breaking news, reporting and research. Noah most recently worked for a year with Axios as a part of a fellowship program. Noah is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a B.A. in History.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
"Activity" is "on the horizon" related to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List, Lesleyanne Kessler, CBP’s deputy associate chief counsel, said at an event on June 13. Following the recent addition of new companies to the list for the first time since the list was released in June 2022 (see 2306090011), Kessler said she expects the process for an interagency task force to add companies or remove them from the list "will be moving ahead in the coming year."
The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached a tentative agreement on a six-year contract, both unions announced June 14. This comes amid repeated slowdowns at several West Coast ports, including at Los Angeles and Long Beach, that the PMA said were directed by the ILWU (see 2306050077).
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP has released its June 14 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 57, No. 23). While it contains recent court decisions, no customs rulings are included.
The Port of Los Angeles has been able to function "close to normal" since June 1 despite issues arising from labor negotiations between dockworkers and terminal operators, Port Executive Director Gene Seroka said at a press conference June 13. "The Port of L.A. terminals are open, trucks are moving, and vessels by and large have been on schedule," Seroka said (see 230609004, 2306050077 and 2303270032).
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
Work slowdowns continued in recent days at West Coast ports amid contract negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, at least according to the PMA -- the ILWU said the ports are "open" and its members "continue to work."