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U.S.
October 02, 2017
Wood Packaging Material Penalty
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) is increasing enforcement and penalty action when a violation occurs on wood packaging material (WPM) treatment requirements. CBP is to issue penalties to responsible parties for each documented WPM violation, which is a change from the previous published threshold of 5 violations. The new enforcement measure per CBP is to “motivate WPM compliance”. The CBP Message 17-000609: https://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=23008&page=&srch_argv=17-000609&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby
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Food Safety Modernization (FSMA) Update – Training for Sanitary Transportation Rule
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the availability of an online food safety training module for carriers engaged in the transportation of food by rail or motor vehicles in the United States. FDA is offering this training free of charge to help carriers meet the requirements of the FDA’s Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Rule (Sanitary Transport Rule). The FDA Advice on same with link to online training: https://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/ucm576097.htm
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Supply Chain Visibility
As venture capital and tech whizzes pile into the realm of logistics, shipping, and the supply chain, it can be hard to keep track and make sense of all the various ways technology can help shippers become more efficient and cut costs. This info graphic as in the Journal of Commerce, breaks down the key types of shipping and logistics technology and their place in the supply chain: https://www.joc.com/technology/infographic-how-technology-helps-shippers-manage-supply-chains_20170907.html
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Renegotiation
Canada, the U.S. and Mexico announced that they have successfully concluded the third round of renegotiation and modernization of the North America Free Trade Agreement, which took place from September 23 to September 27, in Ottawa. In a trilateral statement, “negotiators made significant progress in several areas through the consolidation of text proposals, narrowing gaps and agreeing to elements of the negotiating text. Negotiators are now working from consolidated texts in most areas, demonstrating a commitment from all parties to advance discussions in the near term. In particular, meaningful advancements were made in the areas of telecommunications, competition policy, digital trade, good regulatory practices, and customs and trade facilitation. Parties also exchanged initial offers in the area of market access for government procurement”. The fourth round of talks is scheduled from October 11 to October 15, in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Trucking Races to keep up With Sharp Demand Rise
A gradual increase in freight accelerated in the second and third quarters, and US transportation operators feel bullish about the fall and 2018. Shippers at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Edge conference are prepared for higher pricing as truck capacity becomes tighter at large trucking companies. Additional detail as in the Journal of Commerce: https://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/us-trucking-races-keep-sharp-demand-rise_20170927.html
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Canada
October 02, 2017
Canada and ASEAN to Hold Exploratory Talks on Free Trade Agreement
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), consisting of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, have recently agreed to hold exploratory talks with Canada to determine the potential for an ASEAN – Canada Free Trade Agreement.
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