Do the weak and divided outcomes of the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference signal that the World Trade Organization (WTO) is becoming another example of failed multilateralism? Launched in 1995 as the world’s rulemaking organization on international trade, the stated...
It should come as no surprise to anyone who has been paying attention that several developments of 2016 will bear fruit in 2017. Trade Watch 2017 lists some key issues to watch out for in the trade arena this year: Brexit: Britain must act on its vote to leave the...
As the FDA strengthens enforcement of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), I am reminded of how this might impact the importer who shared this concern with me, “Our food smells different and that causes problems with US Customs.” “Problems” can mean having your...
We hear of Russian cyber attacks in the U.S. and Europe weekly, if not daily. Could the attacks be retaliation for American and European sanctions against Russia? In 2014, the European Union and the United States imposed sanctions against Russia because of its ongoing...
The struggles of Chipotle, the US restaurant chain, to regain customers lost after hundreds fell ill from contaminated food, reinforce the preventative goals of the US Food Safety Modernization ACT (FSMA). Since our last FSMA Update, the US Food & Drug...
To close out World Trade Month, we remind readers of the market opportunities available in the developing world. Many of these countries have signed trade agreements that have removed or minimized barriers to trading with them. It is time to discover your market in...
