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Cotton Campaign Schedules Event on Next Steps in Uzbekistan
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Cotton Campaign Schedules Event on Next Steps in Uzbekistan

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28 March 2023
Industry Events
The Cotton Campaign, alongside the National Endowment for Democracy and the Global Labor...

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Lankford, Menendez Introduce American Economic Diplomacy Act
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Lankford, Menendez Introduce American Economic Diplomacy Act

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28 March 2023
Congress
Senate Finance Committee members James Lankford (R-OK) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who is also Chair...

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Looking Back at the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act
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Looking Back at the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act

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28 March 2023
CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is celebrating 20 landmark events from CBP’s first 20 years,...

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Joint Statement Recaps the U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Agreement Council Meeting
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Joint Statement Recaps the U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Agreement Council Meeting

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28 March 2023
USTR
Senior government officials from the U.S., Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan,...

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Agama Named Acting AUSTR for Textiles
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Agama Named Acting AUSTR for Textiles

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28 March 2023
USTR
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has named Laurie-Ann Agama as the Acting Assistant...

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Coalition Launches Shut Down Shein Campaign
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Coalition Launches Shut Down Shein Campaign

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27 March 2023
Reports&Analysis
A coalition of “like-minded individuals and businesses committed to increasing the awareness of...

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Garamendi, Johnson Plan to Introduce Updated OSRA
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Garamendi, Johnson Plan to Introduce Updated OSRA

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27 March 2023
Congress
Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) have confirmed that they plan to...

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USDA Announces Phase VII of Lacey Act Enforcement Schedule
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USDA Announces Phase VII of Lacey Act Enforcement Schedule

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27 March 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced...

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CBP Uses AI to Harness Key Insights
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CBP Uses AI to Harness Key Insights

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27 March 2023
CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection published a spotlight article on Friday about how they are...

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Biden Supports Canada Joining IPEF
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Biden Supports Canada Joining IPEF

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27 March 2023
President Biden visited Canada last week and expressed support for Canada’s bid to join the...

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Harris Announces Initiatives to Strengthen Partnership with Ghana
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Harris Announces Initiatives to Strengthen Partnership with Ghana

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27 March 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris is on a week-long visit to Africa, which began in Ghana on Sunday. As...

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Joint Association Letter Requests Intervention in ILWU-PMA Negotiations
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Joint Association Letter Requests Intervention in ILWU-PMA Negotiations

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24 March 2023
Advocacy
This morning, 238 national, state, and local trade associations, including USFIA, sent a letter to...

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Trade Committees Grill USTR Tai on Biden’s Trade Agenda
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Trade Committees Grill USTR Tai on Biden’s Trade Agenda

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24 March 2023
Congress, USTR
This week, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai was on the Hill testifying before both the...

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Select Committee on China Holds Second Hearing Focusing on Uyghur Forced Labor
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Select Committee on China Holds Second Hearing Focusing on Uyghur Forced Labor

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24 March 2023
Congress
Last night, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a hearing on the...

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CBP Releases Videos from Forced Labor Technical Expo
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CBP Releases Videos from Forced Labor Technical Expo

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24 March 2023
CBP
In case you missed it, videos are available for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection two-day...

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ArentFox Schiff: Sorry, Technology Can’t Replace Your Supply Chain Due Diligence Yet
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ArentFox Schiff: Sorry, Technology Can’t Replace Your Supply Chain Due Diligence Yet

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22 March 2023
Reports&Analysis
USFIA member ArentFox Schiff shared a forced labor client alert discussing why there is “no single...

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