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The following is excerpted from a 14 May 2012 report by the World Customs Organization.The 57th Spanish-speaking Fellowship Programme opened at the Headquarters of the WCO in Brussels on Monday, 7 May 2012.This Programme forms part of the work to develop the management capacities of WCO Member…

The following is excerpted from a 14 May 2012 release by the International Chamber of Commerce.ICC recently issued a policy statement on “Transfer Pricing and Customs Valuation” aimed at supporting companies that face the challenge of determining the appropriate related party valuation of goods…

The following is from the 11 May 2012 edition of American Shipper.Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano has formally notified Congress that her department will postpone by two years the mandate that all inbound ocean containers be scanned for hidden nuclear weapons or other terror-related contraband…

The following is from a 14 May 2012 speech by Pascal Lamy of the World Trade Organization.Director-General Pascal Lamy, in opening the WTO Symposium on the 15th Anniversary of the Information Technology Agreement on 14 May 2012, said that “15 years ago a group of visionaries conquered what appeared…

The following is from an 11 May 2012 speech by Pascal Lamy of the World Trade Organization.Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a speech at the University of Addis Ababa on 11 May 2012, said that that “the domestic reforms necessary in WTO accession can provide a foundation and a tool to enhance a…

The following is excerpted from a 10 May 2012 release by the International Chamber of Commerce.ICC has published a new edition of its acclaimed Guide to Export-Import; an invaluable tool for traders worldwide.Completely updated, the new version of the guide will help international trade…

The following is excerpted from an 11 May 2012 report by the World Customs Organization.At the invitation of the Director General of Thai Customs, Somchai Poolsavasdi, in his capacity as Vice-Chair for the WCO Asia Pacific region, the Secretary General of the WCO, Kunio Mikuriya, attended the 14th…

The following is a 7 May 2012 report by the World Customs Organization.At the invitation of H.E. Arif Havas Oegroseno, Ambassador of Indonesia, the Secretary General of the WCO, Kunio Mikuriya, attended a meeting on 7 May 2012 with Ambassadors representing Member States of the Association of…

The following is excerpted from a 2 May 2012 press release by the World Customs Organization.Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Kunio Mikuriya, welcomes the recognition afforded by Japan and the United States (US) to the Organization’s instruments and programmes as playing an…