Nearshoring Shift Brings Production Hurdles Closer to Home - WSJ

The costs may be more than moving production equipment. Regulatory approvals?  New vendors? New employees? Training? New or different laws and trade rules?  Opportunities with Trade Agreements?

China's Supply Chain: Mainland Companies Are Moving Manufacturing Out (businessinsider.com)

If Chinese companies are leaving China due to risk and cost then....???

New online delivery fee for New York City would be negligible - Avalara

Wayfair Case opened a world of opportunities for tax revenues.  Delivery taxes are the current target for funding.  Small businesses will need additional accounting functions to address it. 

Joint ICC-ITC paper 01 WTO Moratorium (licdn.com)

How much of your business depends on digital interactions? 

EMTC supports a Moratorium on digital taxation. Lend your Support and Voice.  Join us. 

World’s first carbon import tax gets green light | The Hill

This law imposes additional taxes (carbon credits) on importers in the EU to make domestic manufacturing more competitive.  EU effective date starts in 2026. Some in the US want a similar law.  More complexity and cost for global trade

FTC Approves Final Order against The Bountiful Company in First Case Alleging Hijacking of Online Product Reviews | Federal Trade Commission

FTC orders supplement maker to pay $600K in first case involving hijacked Amazon reviews | TechCrunch

Product representations made on marketplaces 

ILWU Announces Tentative Agreement on 'Key Issues' in Ongoing Negotiations; PMA Says 'Several' Issues Still Unresolved (gcaptain.com)

US imposes $300mn penalty on Seagate over Huawei shipments (yahoo.com)

Export controls matter. Ignoring them is expensive. Not knowing them is NOT an excuse. 

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Port Labor Disputes Raise New Fears Over U.S. Import Disruptions - WSJ

22,000 dockworkers from California to Washington are without  a contract since last year. Peak season starts in a few months. Import volumes are weak. Port activities have been disrupted by stoppages.