Mail carriers reach tentative contract with USPS

Chambers, Associations Urge the Next Congress and Administration to Pursue Pro-Growth Tax Policy | U.S. Chamber of Commerce (uschamber.com)

EMTC presents various positions on key issues for our members and friends . 

China's ecommerce giants revamp strategy to get round new US rules - The Loadstar

Starting Nov 12 packages with "vague" descriptions will be rejected.

Temu is adding US based 3rd Party sellers to avoid de minimis impact.

How E-Commerce Is Making China’s Deflation Worse - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Lowering prices accelerate growth and deflation. Prices fall, profits shrink, interest rates are cut and supply expands.

World Customs Organization (wcoomd.org)

The committee made  23 amendments to the 2028 Harmonized nomenclature and offered 21 new classification opinions. 80 items were reviewed.  More changes still to come. Expect HS 2028 to have  environmentally focused provisions.  

Disaster assistance | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)

Hurricane Helene | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)

If you are in a declared disaster area you may be able to receive assistance from the SBA.  EMTC is posting this information to assist our members, their families,  and friends of our association . Note the filing deadlines in the second link for your state .

New unit to boost effectiveness of UK sanctions against Russia - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation : The UK established a unit to help businesses comply with sanctions particularly against Russia.

Customs Notice 24-27: CARM October Implementation – Transition Measures (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca)

The effective date is October 21 2024 

Temu Complaint (handelsverband.at)

In September te German Retail Association filed a complaint  against Temu for unfair competition . Austria receives 30,000 parcels per day from" Asian online platforms that do not comply with the rules... and misleading information."

The Trade Balance and Winning at Trade | Cato Institute

EMTC seeks to present diverse opinions for consideration by our members and friends.  "How do we know if the U.S. is winning at international trade? "