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The following is excerpted from today's edition of "WorldTrade Interactive".U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing to increase the informal entry limit from $2,000 to its maximum statutory limit of $2,500. CBP also proposes to remove regulatory language requiring the use of a formal entry…

The following is excerpted from a news release by the International Chamber of Commerce.The rules set by bank regulators impose unwarranted capital requirements that choke trade and have adverse impacts on growth. A new report issued today by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) shows that…

The following is excerpted from a 25 October 2011 news item from the World Trade Organization (WTO).The WTO Secretariat has circulated a meeting notice and list of items proposed for the next meeting, on 25 October 2011, of the Dispute Settlement Body, which consists of all WTO members and oversees…

The following is excerpted from a 21 October 2011 news release by the World Trade Organization.The WTO released on 21 October 2011 its annual package of trade and tariff data, giving the full picture of trade developments in 2010. This package includes the 2011 editions of its annual publications —…

The following is excerpted from a 13 October 2011 report by the World Customs Organization.At the invitation of Director General Hrvoje Čović of Croatia Customs, Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya visited Zagreb, Croatia, on 10-11 October 2011. Having just completed its negotiations for accession to…

The following is excerpted from the 14 October 2011 edition of Industry Week.China's Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday said rising protectionism is damaging the global economy, days after the U.S. Senate passed a bill aimed at punishing Beijing for alleged currency manipulation.Wen made no specific…

The following is excerpted from a news release by the International Chamber of Commerce.Corporate economists from around the world meet with members of the ICC G20 Advisory GroupICC has released the third issue of the G20 Executive Brief, a newsletter aimed at keeping the organization’s…

The following is excerpted from a 4 October 2011 news release by the International Chamber of Commerce.Business executives from the ICC G20 Advisory Group met with prominent economists from around the world yesterday to explore how business and G20 governments can work together to stimulate the…

The following is excerpted from the 4 October 2011 edition of CBC News.A Canada-U.S. plan for a so-called security perimeter is ready to go except for one issue: finding time to announce it. But details have already been released by sources who say the deal comes with a $1-billion price tag for new…