November 2016

TPP: Dead or Alive?

tppAre you wondering whether, given President-elect Trump’s recent promise to abandon the agreement on his first day in office, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (“TPP”) is even going to happen? Are you interested in knowing what all the buzz is about with the TPP? Would the TPP open up new business opportunities for your small- to medium-sized business in Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam? If you want to know more, then this FREE webinar is for you!

Top Five Reasons to Participate:

  1. Gain insight into the nuts and bolts of how goods and services are exported from the U.S. into TPP countries.
  2. Discover which elements of the TPP can help small- to medium sized U.S. companies save time, reduce costs, and improve certainty in TPP markets.
  3. Hear from government officials what lies ahead with respect to the approval and entry into force of the TPP.
  4. Take advantage of the opportunity to ask questions to and receive answers from TPP experts in real time (including whether or not they believe the TPP has a fighting chance).
  5. Develop new contacts within the U.S. Commercial Service.

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19 Antibacterial Soap Ingredients to be Banned by the FDA!

Co-authored by Jennifer Diaz and Kristina Hernandez-Tilson, an attorney in Miami, Florida, practices in state and federal court, litigating matters of civil and administrative law.

Do you assume that when shopping for soaps or body washes, consumers will often times reach for products labeled “antibacterial” in hopes that those products will keep them and their families safer? If so, you would be right. The popularity of antibacterial products has grown tremendously since they first appeared on the market. According to a 1998 Gallop Study of Consumer Awareness and Perception of Antibacterial Products, 33% of those surveyed expressed the need for special antibacterial products to protect their homes from bacterial and viral pathogens. A similar study conducted by Gallop in 2010 revealed that an overwhelming 75% of those surveyed said they preferred to purchase products with antimicrobial protection.

Popular as antibacterial products may be, beginning September 2017, many of them may no longer be marketed as such, based on a Final Rule (78 FR 76444) issued by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on September 6, 2016. This Final Rule comes after several years of an FDA investigation into the effectiveness and potential hazards of antiseptic agents in personal care products. The most popular antiseptic agent in these products is triclosan, which, along with eighteen (18) other antiseptic agents under this Final Rule, is now banned when used for antibacterial purposes in hand and body washes. […]

CBP EAST COAST Trade Symposium (#ECTS2016) Dec 1-2, 2016!

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The CBP East Coast Trade Symposium theme is “Trade’s Impact on American Health, Safety and Economic Prosperity” and will take place from December 1-2, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia.

Our top 5 reasons to attend including an invite to a premier networking event are below!

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