Big shipping company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (msn.com)

Informing Businesses about the INFORM Consumers Act | Federal Trade Commission (ftc.gov)

This law is approaching a 1 year anniversary (June) but it is a good time to re-visit it if you have a marketplace or made changes to your business. 

2024 NTE Report_1.pdf (ustr.gov)

This is the USTR report on barriers that US exporters face when selling abroad.  The report is at a country level so you can check markets where you sell.  The report on China is found on pages 52-94.

COUNTERPOINT: When it comes to the gig economy, the only thing to fear is fear itself (msn.com)

EMTC offers varying opinions on topics. The DOL Guide is included here. Small businesses need to read the guidelines

Employee or Independent Contractor? A Guide to the New Rule | U.S. Department of Labor Blog (dol.gov)

file (doc.gov)

Recommendations for an effective export compliance program Risk assessment and training are high on the list. EMTC is a champion of using risk assessment. Our certification program provides you with an assessment tool and ongoing training 

What does 2024 hold for global trade? (thomsonreuters.co.uk)

Ecommerce is no longer "fringe" trade It's surpassing $1trillion  Divergence exists between multi-nationals and SMEs 

Baltimore port crisis: World's largest container ship company, MSC, dumps diverted cargo problem on U.S. companies (msn.com)

Importers are responsible to move Cargo discharged at other ports that were destined for Baltimore.  Anticipate high demand for trucking.  Baltimore unlading is cancelled for the foreseeable future.

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China estimates that the Inflation Reduction Act climate related subsidies are  $393Billion to as much as $1 Trillion dollars.   China further claims these subsidies violate the WTO  Agreement.

file (doc.gov)

This is a must read report if you export anything. This is the Who's Who list you don't want to be on 

Here's who could be responsible for paying for the Baltimore bridge disaster (msn.com)

Are you one of 330 containers on the DALI-Check your documents. You may be levied with "General Average".  Replacing the bridge could cost upward of $600M