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SPC&B Update – December 16, 2011
EU Postpones Implementation of New Customs Code until 2016
SPC&B Textile Report – November 30, 2011
Humane Society Files Complaint Against 11 Retailers for Alleged False Advertising of "Faux Fur" Articles
SPC&B Safety News – November 9, 2011
CPSC Enhances SaferProducts.gov Business Portal
Denmark Intends to Restrict Chromium VI in Leather Consumer Articles
SPC&B Safety News – November 8, 2011
Reminder – Third Party Testing/Certification will be Required for Children's Products Subject to Lead, Phthalates and Toy Standards Starting December 31, 2011
CPSC Publishes Notices on Testing Program Requirements for Children's Products; Non-Children's Product Reasonable Testing Program Rules Put on the Shelf
California Issues Draft "Green Chemistry" Regulation
SPC&B Textile Report – October 31, 2011
EU's New Textile Labeling Regulation to be Applied as of May 2012
SPC&B Update – October 25, 2011
CBP Preparing Implementation of New Merchandise Processing Fee
SPC&B Update – October 18, 2011
President to Sign FTAs, GSP Renewal on Friday
SPC&B Update – October 13, 2011
Congress Passes Other Trade Measures Along with FTAs – GSP, ATPA, TAA, and Increase in MPF
SPC&B Textile Report – October 5, 2011
EU Eliminates Certificate of Origin Requirement for Textile and Apparel Products
SPC&B Update – October 3, 2011
CBP Discontinues Mailing Paper Courtesy Notices of Liquidation for Electronically Filed Entries
ITA Final Rule Ends Practice of Accepting Bonds During Provisional Antidumping/ Countervailing Duty Investigations
SPC&B Update – September 27, 2011
CBP Contemplates Expanding Acceptability of Transfer Price Formulas Involving Post-Importation Adjustments under Transaction Value
CBP Scrutinizing Parties Connected to DDP/LDP Transactions
SPC&B Update – September 12, 2011
CBP Adds New Sections to C-TPAT Security Profiles for Some Members
CBP to Eliminate Paper Courtesy Notices of Liquidation for Entries Filed in ABI
Reminder – California Anti-Slavery Supply Chain Disclosure Law Goes into Effect January 1, 2012
SPC&B Textile Report – September 6, 2011
Brazil Issues New Requirements to Monitor and Control Textile and Apparel Imports
SPC&B Safety News – August 15, 2011
President Signs CPSIA Amendment Legislation
Changes Ahead for Chinese Textile Safety Standard
SPC&B Textile Report – August 4, 2011
National Textile Association Submits, Then Withdraws, Safeguard Petition on Upholstery Fabrics from China
CPSC May Target Ultrasheer Garments as Safety Hazard
Least Developed Country Trade Preference Program Legislation Introduced in Senate
Textile Enforcement Bill Reintroduced in House
SPC&B Safety News – August 2, 2011
Congress Passes CPSIA Amendment – Bill Provides for Prospective Application of 100 ppm Lead Limit on August 14, 2011
SPC&B Safety News – August 1, 2011
CPSC Adopts Testing Requirements for Phthalates and Toy Standard, with Stay of Enforcement for Testing until December 31, 2011
CPSC to Use "Common Sense" on 100 ppm Lead Standard
Washington State Publishes Requirements for Children's Safe Products Act
Canada Proposes Cadmium Limit in Children's Jewelry
SPC&B Textile Report – July 19, 2011
CPSC Issues Final Rule on Drawstrings as a Substantial Product Hazard
EC Adopts New Textile Labeling Regualtion
SPC&B Safety News – July 14, 2011
CPSC Votes on 100 ppm Lead Content Limit for Children's Products Effective August 14, 2011
SPC&B Safety News – June 29, 2011
CPSC Votes on Mandatory Drawstring Ban
SPC&B Update – June 24, 2011
CBP Clarifies Procedures for PEAs, PSCs, and Post-Import Preference Claims
SPC&B Safety News – June 23, 2011
CPSC Staff Recommends No Exemptions from the 100 ppm Lead Content Limit for Children's Products Effective August 14, 2011
SPC&B Safety News – June 9, 2011
Canada's Consumer Product Safety Act Goes Into Effect June 20, 2011
SPC&B Update – June 2, 2011
USITC Reverses Course and Does Not Recommend Duty-Free Provisions for Utilitarian Festive Articles
SPC&B Textile Report – June 1, 2011
CBP Focuses on Textile and Apparel Enforcement Issues
SPC&B Update – May 31, 2011
ACE Entry Filers May File Post Summary Corrections in ACE Starting June 4, 2011; Post Entry Amendments to be Phased Out for ACE Filers
SPC&B Safety News – May 25, 2011
EU Extends Cadmium Ban to Metal Jewelry and to All Plastic Products
SPC&B Textile Report – April 21, 2011
A New Opportunity to Fight Against Duty Discrimination
SPC&B Update – April 21, 2011
CBP Requires Special Virgin Islands Rider to General Term Bonds
SPC&B Safety News – April 21, 2011
CPSC to Allow Further Retrospective Test Reports for Children's Products Flammability Testing
SPC&B Textile Report – April 5, 2011
Legislation is Re-Introduced to Provide Duty Free Treatment of "Performance Outerwear"
SPC&B Safety News – March 28, 2011
Prop 65 Fashion Accessories Phthalates Settlement Expanded to Industry-Wide "3P Standard," Opt-In Available
SPC&B Safety News – March 24, 2011
New Proposition 65 Settlement Agreement for Cadmium in Jewelry
SPC&B Textile Report – March 18, 2011
FTC Publishes Enforcement Policy on Truth in Fur Labeling Act
SPC&B Textile Report – March 14, 2011
Reminder – Truth in Fur Labeling Act Goes Into Effect on March 18, 2011
SPC&B Safety News – March 14, 2011
CPSC Officially Launches Consumer Product Safety Information Database
SPC&B Update – March 8, 2011
Recent CBP Rulings Identify a Variety of Costs Excludable from Transaction Value as Charges Incident to the International Shipment of Merchandise
SPC&B Update – March 3, 2011
New California Law Requires Anti-Slavery Supply Chain Disclosures
SPC&B Safety News – February 11, 2011
CPSC Posts Updated Table of GCC Requirements and Stays of Enforcement
SPC&B Update – February 9, 2011
Do Your Competitors Have Access to Your Company's Manifest Information?
SPC&B Safety News – February 1, 2011
CPSC Votes to Extend Stay of Enforcement of Lead Testing and Certification Requirements for Children's Products to December 31, 2011
SPC&B Safety News – January 25, 2011
CPSC Scheduled to Vote on Whether to Extend Stay of Enforcement of Lead Testing and Certification Requirements for Children's Products
SPC&B Textile Report – January 25, 2011
Update on Truth in Fur Labeling Act
SPC&B Safety News – January 20, 2011
CPSC Intends to Do a "Soft Launch" of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on January 24, 2011
SPC&B Update – January 12, 2011
ITC Proposes Changes to Footwear Provisions
SPC&B Update – January 7, 2011
CBP Publishes Formulas for Determining Amounts of Importer/Broker Continuous Bonds
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