An important statement from the White House on the direction of trade available to members in the Member Center

The Inflation Reduction Act will fund zero emission port equipment to develop climate action plans.  Read more in the Member Center

Shopify Cuts Jobs Again, Sells Most of Logistics Business to Flexport (msn.com)

 A fact sheet from the White House is available in the Member Center 

White House Shocker: Kamala Harris Was Just Named the New… (msn.com)

VP Harris will oversee responsible development of AI technology. 

eBay To Award $500,000 to Boost Seller Success (ebayinc.com)

eBay will select 50 small businesses to receive an Up & Running Grant.  Applications are due by June 9.  

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The Border Target Operating Model Draft for Feedback (publishing.service.gov.uk)

The UK plans for a reduced dataset for imports and a single window to remove duplication  by October 2024.  A comment period is open through 19 May 2023. If you wish to comment through EMTC please contact us at info@emtc.org (see attached for the comment areas) 

Google, Amazon Lobbyists Helped US Shape New Indo-Pacific Trade Framework (msn.com)

Amazon, Google and other tech companies advised the Biden Administration on the digital trade policy provisions for IPEF.  USTR expects results by the end of the year.

Implementation committees are moving the African free trade area from talks to action | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)