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Governor Doyle presents M.E. Dey & Co. with 2009 Export Award
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L to R: Randy
Kupfer - Export Vice President,
Wisconsin
Governor Jim Doyle,
Carrie Fix - International Trade
Development,
Leann Boyea - Export Manager. |
M.E. Dey & Co, has proudly received the State of Wisconsin’s
Governor’s Export Assistance Provider Plus Award. The award was
presented by the Governor at this year’s MWTA International Trade
Conference on May 12, 2009. M.E. Dey was recognized as a leader
in export forwarding services, U.S. Customs Compliance practices
and Customs Brokerage. Our approach to partnering with our
clients to offer one-on-one counseling and education to assist
with corporate growth through trade was acknowledged as a key
supportive role for Wisconsin-area businesses.
This is the third occasion M.E. Dey & Co. has been recipient of
the Governor’s Export Award. Previous recognition was received in
1995 and 2000.
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for more photos from the 45th Annual
Wisconsin International Trade Conference |
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What information must be included in the prior notice
for food imports?
The prior notice must be submitted
electronically to the FDA and contain the following information:
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U.S. Makes Allocations for Dairy Export Incentive Program, Other
Countries Object |
Lacey Act Import Declaration Now Required for
Certain Wood Products
Monday, May 4, 2009
The first phase of enforcement of the new Lacey
Act import declaration requirement for plants and plant products
went into effect May 1. Subsequent phases are scheduled to be
rolled out every six months. U.S. Customs and Border Protection
recently posted to its Web site
guidance on complying with this requirement.
more... |
United States Department of Agriculture
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Asian Gypsy Moth Alerts
Wisconsin Export Highlights 2008
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USDA Proposes Rule to Implement
Assessment on Dairy Imports
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
The Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural
Marketing Service is seeking comments by June 18 on proposed
amendments to the Dairy Promotion and Research Order that would
implement an assessment on imported dairy products. The 2002 Farm
Bill requires the imposition of such an assessment to fund
promotion and research, while the 2008 Farm Bill specifies a
mandatory import assessment rate of 7.5 cents per hundredweight of
milk or equivalent thereof.
According to AMS, the assessments on imported dairy products would
be collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection from importers
at the time the entry summary documents are filed. If the importer
has adequate documentation concerning the milk solids content of
the imported dairy product, the assessment would be based on that;
otherwise, a default assessment rate for each HTSUS number would
be applied. The assessments collected would be transferred to the
Dairy Board to fund the national dairy promotion and research
program. The Dairy Board would establish a compliance program and
procedures to verify, as necessary, that correct assessments have
been paid by importers.
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USDA Bans Imports of Plants
that Host Tomato Viruses
Monday, May 18, 2009
The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a federal order that,
effective June 1, will prohibit the importation from all countries
except Canada of specific plants used for planting (not including
seed) that are hosts of tomato torrado virus and tomato severe
leaf curl virus. APHIS states that this action is necessary
because the introduction and establishment of these viruses pose a
serious plant pest threat to U.S. agriculture. The ban will remain
in effect until a pest risk analysis has been completed and
appropriate effective mitigation measures have been established.
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EPA Fines Company for Improper
Imports of Pesticides
Monday, May 18, 2009
The Environmental Protection Agency announced
May 14 that a company has agreed to pay $21,840 to settle charges
that it imported pesticides without filing notices of arrival as
required under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide
Act.
Companies must submit detailed information on the NOA form to
allow the EPA to determine if the pesticide is approved for use in
the U.S. or meets one of the few allowable exemptions. Products
not registered with the EPA for use in the U.S. are denied entry
and destroyed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or immediately
exported back to their country of origin under CBP supervision.
The EPA will not approve pesticide imports unless the product
being imported has been tested to show that it will not pose an
unreasonable risk when used according to directions. The agency
also makes sure that pesticide labels provide consumers with
necessary information to use the products safely. Pesticides that
have been registered will have an EPA registration number on the
label.
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If you are importing
goods subject to EPA reporting, be sure you are up to date on
current requirements. Contact M.E. Dey's Import Division for
additional information. |
US
Retail container volumes to remain weak
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May 2009, CSCB
Import cargo volume at the US major retail container ports
improved in March over February’s seven-year low, but was still at
its lowest level in five years and remained below the 1 million
mark, according to the monthly Port Tracker report released
Thursday by the National Retail Federation and IHS Global Insight.
more...
EU set to extend anti-piracy coverage
THE EU is set to extend its anti-piracy operations off Somalia to
extend out into the Indian Ocean as far as the Seychelles and is
also likely to keep its forces in the area into next year at
least. more...
Shippers “should challenge bill of lading terms”
SHIPPERS can challenge the terms of bills of lading issued by
carriers, Chris Welsh, General Manager of Policy Campaigns,
Freight Transport Association told delegates to the latest
Shippers’ Voice seminars.
more... |
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Ballast Water
Discharge Proposal to Negatively Impact Wisconsin Trade
M.E.
Dey & Co., has supported The Mayor of Milwaukee, Tom Barrett
and signed his
letter to the Joint Budget Committee regarding ballast water
discharge. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
has proposed vessel permit rules
that will seriously deter, if not eliminate any ability for ocean
ships to call at any Wisconsin
port. We urge you to support this fight against the DNR’s proposed
legislation which will dramatically impact trade at the Port of
Milwaukee and your access to cargo vessel transport.
Click to
see letter (Word doc) or contact our office to learn more about
this important local issue. |
U.S., EU Sign Agreement on Beef Trade
Friday, May 15,
2009
The Office of the
U.S. Trade Representative announced May 13 that the U.S. and the
European Union have signed a memorandum of understanding to implement
their recent agreement in principle on U.S. beef exports to the EU.
Under this agreement, beginning no later than Aug. 3 the EU will
provide for three years duty-free treatment for up to 20,000 tons of
high-quality U.S. beef (which is specifically defined in the MOU,
attached) produced from cattle that have not been treated with
growth-promoting hormones. In return, the U.S. will maintain the
additional import duties that have been in effect since March 23 on a
reduced list of EU products and will not impose the new duties that
were announced in January (i.e., the USTR will take steps to further
delay the new duties past the Aug. 15 deadline announced earlier this
week). In the fourth year the EU quota will increase to 45,000 tons
and the U.S. will suspend all additional import duties imposed on EU
products. The two sides will then decide whether to continue this
arrangement following negotiations on several issues, including how
long it should remain in effect, the consequences of noncompliance
with the MOU and the status of related litigation at the World Trade
Organization. Copyright © 2009 WorldTrade Interactive, Inc.
Trade Deficit Sees
Small Increase as Exports Fall Faster than Imports
Wednesday, May 13,
2009
The U.S. goods and
services trade deficit rose for only the second time in the last seven
months in March, up $1.5 billion to $27.6 billion. Exports dropped
again after a brief recovery in February, falling $3.0 billion to
$123.6 billion. The decline in imports slowed from its recent pace
with a $1.6 billion drop to $151.2 billion. Year-on-year the goods and
services trade deficit was down $29.8 billion, with imports (down
$55.9 billion) falling twice as fast as exports (down $26.0 billion).
On a country-by-country basis, the U.S. trade deficit with China edged
up from $14.2 billion to $15.6 billion. The deficit with Canada fell
by more than 50%, to $0.8 billion, while deficits increased with
respect to the European Union ($4.4 billion), Mexico ($3.9 billion),
Japan ($2.6 billion), Korea ($1.2 billion) and Nigeria ($0.9 billion).
The U.S. continued to maintain trade surpluses with Hong Kong ($1.5
billion), Australia ($1.1 billion), Singapore ($0.5 billion), and
Egypt ($0.3 billion).
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USTR Highlights
Pending FTAs, Doha Round, Engagement with Asia
Thursday, May
21, 2009
In a speech to the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce earlier this week, U.S. Trade Representative
Ron Kirk indicated that the Obama administration is moving forward on
a number of trade policy efforts of interest to the business
community. He emphasized the importance of trade to the nation’s
economic well-being and called on participants on both sides of the
trade policy debate to work together to generate new opportunities.
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Earth Calendar - Nifty Website for Internationalists
You really need to
know the local culture wherever you’re doing business. This is
hard for people involved in international trade. Travel is
sufficiently problematic without having to worry about local
customs and holidays. Fortunately, one non-profit group has made
it easier by creating the Earth Calendar, which recognizes
cultural events from around the world. The calendar is free and
online.
www.earthcalendar.net/index.php |
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China's Exports Sink 22.6 Percent in April
China Signs Deals worth US$10 Billion with U.S.
Companies
Chinese Baby Furniture Company to Pay $40,000 for Smuggling
Protected Wood
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
The Department of Justice announced
May 1 that a manufacturer of wooden baby furniture located
primarily in China has agreed to pay a $40,000 fine and serve
three years of probation to settle charges that it smuggled into
the U.S. cribs containing an internationally protected tropical
hardwood known as ramin. The corporation must also pay for an
advertisement in a publication in China, and a second in a
publication in the U.S., advising other members of the industry of
its actions and their consequences.
According to the DOJ, ramin is found in tropical forests in parts
of Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and Malaysia, that serve as
habitat for endangered orangutan. Indonesia has one of the highest
rates of deforestation of any county, much of it due to illegal
timber harvest. The country’s government has taken a number of
measures in response, including listing ramin in Appendix II of
the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
Wild Fauna and Flora since Jan. 12, 2005. As a result, a valid
export permit from the country of origin, and a valid re-export
certificate from any country of re-export, must be obtained prior
to importing ramin into the U.S.
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WorldTrade Interactive, Inc.
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EVENTS/SEMINARS
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http://www.icewi.org/
JULY 15, 2009
- LaSure's Banquet Hall, Oshkosh: LATIN AMERICA and all it's
splendor will be covered, pretty much from A-Z. We'll have fun
during roundtable discussion where members can contribute their
experiences in exporting there as well as other regions and
topics. Yes, we'll include a round of 9 holes at the local Golf
Course.
ICE
is administered by Wisconsin Credit Association
Focused Trade Missions for
Specialty Food are scheduled to visit
Tokyo, Japan, October19-21 and Seoul, Korea, October 21-23.
Businesses can participate in one or both Specialty Food Trade
Missions to see the market firsthand.
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pre-show competitor analysis,
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targeted invitations to qualified buyers for
one-on-one meetings,
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technical (food industry) interpreters,
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chef demonstration using participating companies’
products,
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in-market briefing,
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local retail tours, and
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assistance with qualifying leads from the show.
For more information, contact Ms. Lisa Stout, Agricultural
Marketing Consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,
Trade and Consumer Protection,
lisa.stout@wisconsin.gov, (608) 224-5126.
Groundbreaking Mission to
Libya and Algeria
November 4–8, 2009
Increasingly market-driven economies, vast capital reserves, and
ambitious infrastructure projects make Libya and Algeria promising
markets for U.S. exporters. The U.S. Department of Commerce's
first executive trade mission to Tripoli, Libya and Algiers,
Algeria will promote U.S. products and technologies in "best
prospects" sectors, including, but not limited to, energy,
environmental protection, information technology, infrastructure,
and safety and security. The application deadline is August 1,
2009. For more information, contact Lisa Huot at (202) 482-2796,
northafricamission@mail.doc.gov.
MWTA Wine Tasting and Social Event
Thursday, June 18 2009, 5:30pm - 9:00pm
MSOE’s Grohmann Museum 1000
N. Broadway, Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee World
Trade Association is having their annual wine tasting and social.
The cost of this event is $30 after June 4,
with a registration deadline of June 11. This event is one of MWTA’s most popular events and provides a great opportunity to
network. You are encouraged to bring a guest. Event details and a
registration information at
www.mwta.com.
Contact:
Jeanette Mikulski 414-287-4141
jmikulski@mmac.org
Download one-page flyer and registration form.
MWTA
GOLF OUTING
Wednesday, July 29,
2009
12:30 PM START TIME
Co-sponsored with TAMI
at Ironwood Country Club near Sussex, WI
Go to
www.mwta.com for registration details.
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