United States Trade Policy

US House Agriculture Committee Approves FARRM Bill

16 May 2013

Members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee have passed the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act in a 36-10 vote.

Obama Nominates Froman for Trade Post

02 May 2013

President Barack Obama today said he will nominate Michael Froman to serve as U.S. Trade Representative.

Retailers Praise Affordable Footwear Act

26 Apr 2013

The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America has applauded the reintroduction of the Affordable Footwear Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Peter Friedmann Discusses Trade Policy, CBP, More

19 Apr 2013

Peter Friedmann, Washington counsel for the Coalition of New England Companies for Trade, offers his takeaways from CONECT's annual trade and transportation conference in Newport, R.I.

Reports Detail Notable Barrier Removals for US Exports

04 Apr 2013

Demetrios Marantis, acting U.S. trade representative, has sent three reports to President Obama and Congress detailing noteworthy accomplishments that the current administration has achieved in reducing or removing foreign government barriers to U.S. exports.

Former US Trade Representative Kirk Joins Law Firm

01 Apr 2013

Ron Kirk, who served as the U.S. Trade Representative in the Obama administration until February 2013, has joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher as senior of counsel.

AAPA Honors US Reps. Hahn, Poe

20 Mar 2013

U.S. Reps. Janice Hahn, D-Calif., and Ted Poe, R-Texas, co-founders of the bipartisan PORTS Caucus, were presented with the American Association of Port Authorities “Port Person of the Year” award at the association’s annual spring conference in Washington.

Inland Waterways Rehab Bill Introduced in House

14 Mar 2013

Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., along with co-sponsor Rep. Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., today introduced H.R. 1149, the “Waterways Are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency and Environment Act of 2013,” to modernize the lock and dam infrastructure on the inland waterways system.

Canada, US Advance Truck Cargo Inspection Pilot Project

14 Mar 2013

Vic Toews, Canada’s minister of public safety, and Janet Napolitano, U.S. secretary of homeland security, have signed a memorandum of understanding that paves the way for a U.S. Customs and Border Protection truck cargo pre-inspection pilot project in Canada.

US Expands Duty-Free Zones Under Israel Trade Pact

12 Mar 2013

The U.S. Trade Representative has modified the designation of Al Minya, Alexandria, Beni Suief, Central Delta, Greater Cairo and Suez Canal zones in Egypt under the U.S.-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act to allow all facilities in...

US Imports Expected to Rise Despite Sequestration

11 Mar 2013

Import cargo volume at the U.S.’s major retail container ports is expected to rise 2.3 percent in March compared with the same month last year, despite federal spending cuts that could slow down cargo processing...

Florida Governor Recommends $288 Million Spend on Ports

07 Mar 2013

In his annual State of the State address, Florida’s Gov. Rick Scott emphasized the need for strategic infrastructure investments and announced his budget recommendation of $288 million in seaport improvements this year.

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