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The following is excerpted from a 25 April 2012 report by the World Customs Organization.At the invitation of Director General Enrique Canon of Uruguay Customs, WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya participated in the 2012 Conference of Directors General of Customs from the Americas and Caribbean…
If you haven’t already registered for the 2012 IFCBA World Conference, you will be missing out on hearing from some amazing speakers on topics of timely importance, no matter where in the world you do business.A conference highlight will definitely be our closing speaker, Donald Cooper who will lead…
The following is excerpted from a 23 April 2012 news item by the World Trade Organization.The Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices, on 23 April 2012, reviewed 30 semi-annual reports of anti-dumping actions taken during the second half of 2011.During the review, the following concerns were raised:…
The following is a 24 April 2012 news item by the World Trade Organization.The fourth review of the trade policies and practices of Uruguay takes place on 25 and 27 April 2012. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Uruguay.This item is…
The following is excerpted from an 18 April 2012 news item by the World Trade Organization.At the request of Canada and the United States, two of the participants in the disputes “United States – Certain Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements” (WT/DS384, WT/DS386), the Appellate Body…
The following is excerpted from a 19 April 2012 report by the World Customs Organization.WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya met Japanese Minister of Finance Jun Azumi in Tokyo on 19 April 2012 during which the Minister expressed his full support for the WCO’s ongoing agenda.The Minister stressed…
The following is from a 17 April 2012 speech by Pascal Lamy of the World Trade Organization.Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a speech at the Minnesota Economic Club in Minneapolis, United States on 17 April 2012, said that “trade improves the lives of most people around the world”. He added that…
The following is excerpted from a 11 April 2012 press release by the World Customs Organization.The World Customs Organization (WCO) launches its second major project to combat illicit wildlife trade with a strong focus on integrity-related issues, as global conservation efforts to protect the…
The following is a 12 April 2012 news item from the World Trade Organization.On 12 April 2012, India requested consultations with the US under the dispute settlement system concerning the latter’s countervailing duties on certain steel products from India.This item is available in its entirety at…