The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) contains provisions increasing the range of products that require general conformity testing and certification, effective for goods manufactured on or after November 12, 2008. The Act is also expected to affect textiles and apparel merchandise, including children’s textiles and apparel, when
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is amending its March 2008 final rule on the flammability standard for general wearing apparel, the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles, 16 CFR Part 1610.
The final rule contained some incorrect typographical symbols and other inadvertent errors. (FR Pub 10/20/08, available at: edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-24712.pdf
An outline of changes
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has formed Task Force to develop a reasonable implementation plan for the declaration requirement introduced by the Farm Bill amendments to the Lacey Act. The task force consists of several agency representatives, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Fish
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) introduced requirements aimed at improving the safety of a wide range of consumer products, including wearing apparel, toys, children’s products, jewelry, sporting goods, all-terrain vehicles and furniture.
As a result of the CPSIA, importers and manufacturers must certify in writing
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) introduced requirements aimed at improving the safety of a wide range of consumer products, including wearing apparel, toys, children’s products, jewelry, sporting goods, all-terrain vehicles and furniture.
As a result of the CPSIA, importers and manufacturers must certify in writing
The following preferential trade programs have been extended.
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
The GSP has been extended until December 31, 2009 for all beneficiary countries. The GSP provides preferential duty rates on more than 4,650 products from 131 designated beneficiary countries and territories.
Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act
The following preferential trade programs have been extended.
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
The GSP has been extended until December 31, 2009 for all beneficiary countries. The GSP provides preferential duty rates on more than 4,650 products from 131 designated beneficiary countries and territories.
Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rangel has asked the International Trade Commission to collect data on Chinese textile and apparel imports, and report this data back to the Committee on a regular basis.
Rangel has asked for this “textile monitoring program” due to concerns that a surge in textile and apparel imports
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rangel has asked the International Trade Commission to collect data on Chinese textile and apparel imports, and report this data back to the Committee on a regular basis.
Rangel has asked for this “textile monitoring program” due to concerns that a surge in textile and apparel imports
On October 13, 2008, bill S.3325 was signed into law to enhance the domestic enforcement of intellectual property rights. This law toughens civil and criminal laws and penalties to improve coordination of federal efforts against counterfeiting and increases resources for Justice Department programs to combat trade in counterfeit goods.
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