The World Trade Organization posted the following notices for December 15, 2010 (may have to click twice on source documents for proper viewing):
The Government of Canada issued the following notices on December 16, 2010:
The European Customs Information Portal has previously reported that the transition period for the European Union’s pre-departure information submission requirements for inbound and outbound cargo (security data) will end December 31, 2010.
The European Union issued the following trade-related releases on December 15, 2010:
In the December 16, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:
The European Union issued the following trade-related releases on December 16, 2010:
In the December 15, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico announced that the U.S. and Mexico opened the Donna-Rio Bravo border crossing and customs inspection station between Donna, Texas and Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas on December 14, 2010. It is the third new bridge crossing opened in 2010 and is designed to improve trade and enhance the safety, security, and environment of border communities in both nations.
China's Ministry of Commerce reports that on September 16, 2010, the European Union (EU) launched an investigation on data cards imported from China involving $ 4.1 billion in products. MOFCOM states that this is the first time for the EU to begin antidumping and safeguard investigations simultaneously against Chinese-made products. The lengthy article states that nowadays, a new trend has emerged: in addition to low-end products, China's high-tech exports are encountering increasing trade friction.
On December 13, 2010, the International Air Transport Association announced the official release of EasyDGR, a complete online integrated application for shipping dangerous goods by air in compliance with industry regulations. This customizable solution allows shippers of hazardous materials to create an electronically validated Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD), increasing safety, saving time, streamlining operations and reducing the chance that the shipment will be rejected by the carrier.